Word: blowup
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...blowup had been touched off by smart, ruthless onetime Premier André Tardieu, now a Minister of State (without portfolio), who thought he saw his chance to stage a political comeback by posing as the one Cabinet Minister who would "speak the truth about Stavisky" and tear the veil of official discretion...
Edwin Gruhl, president of North American Co., was elected president of North American Light 6 Power Co., succeeding the late Clement Studebaker Jr. North American Light & Power used to be controlled jointly by North American, Insull and Studebaker interests, but since the Insull blowup, North American has increased its holdings to about 48% of the common stock...