Word: aprill
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Douglas Mac Arthur's supporters received a cable from him in Japan which they interpreted as meaning that the General was willing to be drafted. They announced that his name would be entered in both the Wisconsin primary on April 6 and the Illinois primary on April...
This week, the Draft-Eisenhower League announced that it would also enter Ike in the Pennsylvania primary on April 27. Pennsylvania's 73 convention votes would cut plenty...
...first crisis, he had been backed by the Gaullists. Last week, both the "Cocos" and the Gaullists were against him. Their motives were different, but both attacked the centrist government to win popularity and power (Paris wiseacres predicted that De Gaulle would make his bid in March or April). The strange political bedfellowship was caused by the old political axiom that you can always catch a vote by attacking higher taxes...
...April 1943, the German masters of The Netherlands ordered the University of Nijmegen (rhymes with sly pagan) to sign a loyalty pledge. It was promptly returned-unsigned-to occupation headquarters. Punishment came swiftly: many professors and students were dragged off to concentration and labor camps, and the university closed its doors...
Classes from February 4 to April 9 will deal with job evaluation, psychological testing, personnel administration and labor relations...