Word: cleveland
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg said in his speech at the closing session of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs' 21st Institute: "I congratulate the Cleveland Forum upon the powerful program it has produced from all quarters of the globe in a striking exchange of international opinion. This process of reciprocal candor is one of the major forces which can beat swords into plowshares on the anvils of mutual understanding and goodwill...
Padilla. At Cleveland, Mexico's former Foreign Minister, Ezequiel Padilla, noted as an orator in his native language, made his first try (successful) at extempore speaking in English.*He said...
Maurice Schumann, head of France's progressive Catholic M. R. P. (Mouve-ment Republican-Populaire) made an extraordinary impression at Cleveland-perhaps because he is so young (35) to be a serious contender for the French presidency, perhaps because his appearance and personality so well symbolized his nation's present position. A threadbare grey jacket covered his hunched shoulders; the crystal of his wrist watch was shattered, the frame of his hornrimmed glasses was broken; he looked 20 Ibs. underweight. Yet he was vigorous, concise-and interesting. He said...
...Reds, joined A.P. as a sportswriter in 1934. The Times hired him in London seven years ago. His persistent legwork and savvy worked as well with the State Department as with the Foreign Office: two years ago they won him a Pulitzer Prize. Last weekend, on a plane to Cleveland, Reporter Reston chided fellow-passenger Jimmy Byrnes. "You talked me out of that story," he said. "Well," retorted Byrnes, grinning, "you talked me into releasing...
...Chicago, a 1941 Cadillac which would have sold for $2,700 a few months ago was on sale for $2,100. In Los Angeles, Kelley Kar Co., which boasts that it is the biggest used-car dealer in the world, cut prices $200 to $500 a car. In Cleveland, prices were off about 20% and dealers were referring to any 1942 model as "a white elephant." Hardest hit were 1946 models. A few weeks ago they were selling from $500 to $2,000 above new car prices. By last week the markups had dropped...