Word: chase
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...years ago a Seattle salvage company proposed to raise the wreck and recover its treasure, had little difficulty selling $500,000 of stock in the enterprise. It was to be no will-o'-the-wisp chase, but a sober, scientific business undertaking...
...devious negotiations were going on for their release, each side trying to out-Orientalize the other. At one point Manchukuoan troops attacked the bandit lair, and in the confusion the captives made their second break for freedom. But they were all caught before they had gone far. As the chase grew hotter the bandits took to land, dragged their prisoners with them on nightly forced marches. Finally, five and a half months after their capture, the ransom was paid and the three Britons were released...
...Morgan & Co. loan to Cuba, Partner Thomas S. Lament was in Havana last week. He seemed to set off no fireworks by proposing to the Mendieta Government repayment at the rate of $900,000 each July 1. Fortnight ago all Cuba cheered a Government commission which cracked down on Chase National Bank by advising President Mendieta to repay nothing on Chase's share of $60,000,000 worth of bonds floated in the U. S.-advice as to which the President prudently made no comment...
...Chancellor Hitler drew back to let the world's No. i Fascist enter the launch first, but II Capo del Governo again threw his arm around Guest Hitler's shoulders, urged him forward in Italian: "Prego!" ("I beg you!"). With a dozen police motorboats roaring ahead to chase away jay-rowing gondolas, the official launch sped for Venice between two squadrons of Italian war boats which thundered salutes. -"Get into your rooms!" bellowed the German detectives at the Grand Hotel. "Into your rooms!" and they shoved several irate guests into rooms to clear all halls for Hitler. Most...
...members of the New York Clearing House Association to cover a $6,300,000 deficit in the bank's funds. The Government charged that the Clearing House members had promised Harriman Bank officers that they would not let the bank fail. Last week nine Clearing House members, including Chase National Bank, Corn Exchange Bank and Central Hanover Bank & Trust, agreed to settle the suit out of court, pay $2,835,000 as their share. That will bring payments to Harriman's 11,000 depositors up to 65? on the dollar. The other ten Clearing House members, including National...