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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Leontief pointed out the close resemblance between Stalin's method in gaining Finland and Hitler's in seizing Czechoslovakia. In both cases there was a strong campaign against the smaller state, culminating in an ultimatum and finally invasion. Since the Finnish cabinet resigned yesterday, Russia will probably see to it...
Secondly, the organization plans an investigation of the rights which should be enjoyed by student organizations, since a petition on that subject is now before the Student Council.
Just before his rather dramatic exit, Shaw chose to rationalize his recent actions and to explain why he was heroically leaving now in an article about the business in general in the Saturday Evening Post.
Artie Shaw may have left the music business of his own free will. But he did so about two jumps ahead of an eviction order. The dance public is relieved rather than worried about his departure.
There is another small point. Shaw speaks of the ills of the industry that forced him to leave. These exist. But they weren't made to order for Arthur Shaw. Everyone in the business knows about them and allows for them. Shaw had been playing for enough years when he...