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Word: allowables (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Quos: 1) preference to 220 British commodities (including textiles, iron & steel, chemicals, leather) through free entry, lower preferential rates or increased tariffs on foreign commodities; 2) abolition of surcharges on British goods "as soon as the finances of Canada will allow"; 3) a promise not to increase duties on any British goods without recommendation by its Tariff Board, with Britain granted audience before the board...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Quids & Quos | 8/29/1932 | See Source »

...Allow me to second Mr. Webb's challenge and enter for the record these three exquisite paragraphs by Walter Lippmann...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 15, 1932 | 8/15/1932 | See Source »

...candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New York. His announcement was in the form of a telegram to James L. Downey, State Committeeman of Long Island's swank Nassau County, thanking him for his offer to withdraw as candidate for Attorney General in order to allow Mr. Davison, also of Nassau, a chance to head the ticket...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Friends & Candidates | 8/15/1932 | See Source »

...Dominion Affairs in Great Britain, today a lobbyist. "We," said Col. Amery. "are not advocating anything so extreme as the old Bryan formula of 16 to one.* But much would be accomplished if governments would put a better silver content into their subsidiary coins and if they would allow their central banks to hold some silver as a backing for their currency issues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Ottawa Poker | 8/8/1932 | See Source »

...bridge in the U. S., long the proud boast of Cincinnati. In 1881 the road was leased to Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway which later subleased it to Southern Railway. Cincinnati receives $1,259,000 a year in rentals for its railway and its voters have refused to allow it to be sold. Last week Southern Railway stated it was moving the C. S.'s accounting offices to Atlanta. Attorney Robert Alcorn promptly sought an injunction, claiming the lease stipulates that headquarters must be kept in Cincinnati. The Southern will claim that the accounting offices, which have 200 employes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Frisco & Friends | 7/11/1932 | See Source »

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