Word: colorados
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Democrat sits in the Governor's chair. By no means, however, does the presence of a Democrat in a State capitol mean that the State will fall without fuss into the New Deal's lap Nov. 3. In half a dozen politically confused States like Ohio, Colorado, Nebraska, Democratic Governors are no assets to Franklin Roosevelt, either because he has learned to do without them or they have learned to do without him. This disadvantage is offset by the fact that the three most populous States of the Union, which together have 112 votes in the electoral college...
...parties. He went to New York, fell under the wing of Lincoln Steffens, became interested in the plight of labor, organized a gigantic labor pageant, was jailed for radical activities. Went to Mexico as war correspondent, made friends with Pancho Villa, saw the smoking ruins of the homes of Colorado laborers, went to Europe to cover the news of the War there. He warned against America's entrance, got himself known as a radical for it, was indicted on scores of counts in America after he went to Russia and worked vigorously for the Revolution. Besides hundreds of articles...
...Boulder Dam on the mighty Colorado the gates were closed months ago; a great lake has come into being behind the dam, a lake generating power,* and at this moment the powerful turbines are awaiting the relatively tiny impulse of an electric current which will flow from the touch of my hand on the button which you see beside me on the desk, to stir machinery into life, to stir it into creative activity to generate power." This was pardonable hyperbole, for the first of Boulder Dam's 15 generators of 115,000 h. p. each will...
...radio behind the President was ready to broadcast the sound of Colorado River water rushing from twelve 7-ft. valves, spilling 180 ft. down into the canyon below the dam. But at first the only response to his noble invocation was silence. Someone had blundered. Secretary Marvin Mclntyre made a hasty exit. Then after a short delay the radio gulped, began a mighty Brrrrrrrrr! A moment later Mr. Mclntyre reported: "Doc Smithers [White House telegrapher] flashed the dam, 'Did you get it?' And they came back 'Yes. There's water all over the place...
...Last week's report of the American Institute of Public Opinion showed Roosevelt up one-tenth of 1% from its poll of the previous fortnight, with 52.6% of the major party popular vote against 47.4% for Landon. Michigan and Colorado shifts to Landon were offset by Ohio's shift to Roosevelt, raising him one electoral vote to a lead...