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Word: calle (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...committee, and so many infuriated Southerners joined the revolt that for a moment the bill seemed likely to be scrapped. After the motion to recount had carried on the first count, the leaders were barely able to collect enough votes from the cloakrooms to beat it on a roll call, 206-to-197. A moment later the House, settling back into something nearer its accustomed docility, passed the bill, complete with Boileau amendment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Farm First | 12/20/1937 | See Source »

Because of the impressive victories to date over M.I.T. 58-33, Northeastern 44-12, and Williams 39-17, the same five will receive the starting call for the Varsity this evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VARSITY, '41 CAGERS MEET BRUINS TONIGHT | 12/15/1937 | See Source »

Gigantic in stature and ugly as a gargoyle, Nicholas Titulescu, many times Foreign Minister of Rumania, came home to Bucharest last week from what he could call without exaggeration "the jaws of Death." Last year M. Titulescu was abroad, representing Rumania as Foreign Minister, when King Carol and Premier George Tatarescu put their heads together. The Premier handed His Majesty the Cabinet's resignation, and the Cabinet was then immediately reformed under Premier Tatarescu-without Foreign Minister Titulescu. At about the same time M. Titulescu began feeling queer, and soon eight doctors were working frantically at St. Moritz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: Poison & Gypsy | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

...suspected, that few knew one another even by sight. From this group was drawn the Food Industries Advisory Board, which collaborated with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and the Food Code. All this activity put Mr. Chester in the spotlight; and in 1935 Mr. Chester got a telephone call from the N.A.M. president, asking him to serve as an N.A.M. director. Some of his General Foods directors had personal doubts about the publicity value of the position but they nevertheless gave him unanimous permission. Within a few months he found himself in command. Last year he moved to the chairmanship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Coalition Congress | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

...frankness, 'Well, we haven't cared much for one member of this group, but after all, we haven't made much headway by fighting. The situation is grave and we need most of all to forgive and forget on all sides.' The times call for what might be termed a coalition government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Coalition Congress | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

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