Word: breakdown
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Emboldened by recognition from Great Britain and smarting under the effect of the breakdown of Russo-Chinese negotiations at Peking, the Soviet Government apparently decided to make unconditional recognition a sine qua non of any negotiations with foreign powers. Notice to this effect was served at Berlin on the Dutch delegates conferring there with Red envoys for a Russo-Dutch Commercial Agreement. The Dutch delegation promptly abandoned discussion, returned to the Hague...
...Moral Breakdown Evident...
...moral breakdown has taken place over the whole social body. Moral and religious education has been practically banished from America. Although knowledge of mythological gods is required by many universities for graduation, no knowledge of the Christian God is demanded. Animal philosophy has even spread to the modern dance. It has become nothing but a hugging match. The old dancing of fifty years ago compares to modern dancing as milk does to hypochloric acid...
...with a Past, Adam and Eva, The Other Rose) objected to Marjorie Rambeau's "indifference" in performance; Producer Woods sustained his objection' and the play was withdrawn. The next day the Woods office discussed cancelling Miss Rambeau's $1,500 a week contract; she was incapacitated with, a, "nervous breakdown...
...with a Past, Adam and Eva, The Other Rose) objected to Marjorie Rambeau's "indifference" in performing; Producer Woods sustained his objection and the play was withdrawn. The next day the Woods office discussed cancelling Miss Rambeau's $1,500 a week contract; she was incapacitated with a "nervous breakdown...