Word: actions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...strength.- The appropriation to start construction of these three cruisers had already passed the Senate (TIME, Feb. 14) after being rejected in the House; had gone to conference. Before the President's proposal last week, it seemed certain that the House would agree to the Senate's action. Later it was doubtful. A compromise was suggested...
Technically, however, the resolution for U. S. adherence to the World Court still stands. Senators have repudiated it with words; Great Britain with action...
...Missouri William T. Findly, secretary of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, told businessmen that the only way to get action out of the state legislature was to send a "gladhander with a copperlined stomach" to drink the lawmakers' liquor. Twenty-four hours later, Mr. Findly was ousted from the Chamber of Commerce...
Because of the reserve encountered at University Hall, however, it is believed that the proposal was discussed and some sort of action taken in the Faculty Meeting on Tuesday of this week. If the measure was passed by the Faculty it still must be submitted to the Board of Overseers...
...There is also strain of the iris muscles resulting from the prolonged dilation of the pupil and another objection is that the varying intensity of the light reflected from the screen requires constant iris action more difficult of accomplishment than under normal dilation...