Word: connor
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...from Jersey City, etc., etc. Also present as ex-officio testers were the Federal Judge of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Oliver B. Dickinson (one of 25 Federal Judge out of favor at the White House, for he is 79), Comptroller of the Currency J. I T. O'Connor, and the two gentlemen who were to do most of the work, Joseph 5 Buford, Chief Assayer of the U. S. Assay Office in Manhattan and Dr. F. S. Holbrook of the Bureau of Standards in Washington. Finally, as required by law, the chief testee was on hand: Nellie Tayloe...
...Sent to the Rules Committee (over the protest of Chairman O'Connor, who wanted it to go to the "Committee on the Disposition of Useless Papers") a resolution of Massachusetts' Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers, calling for an investigation into the possibility of retiring House members...
...trackmen will journey to New York this weekend to compete in the annual Millrose A.A. games to be held tomorrow night in the Madison Square Garden. Representing Harvard in the triangular one mile relay with Yale and Princeton will be Frank Leary, Tudor Richards, Al Hanion, and Bill O'Connor. Captain Bill Schmidt, who placed third last week in the K. of C. Meet of Boston, will enter the 60 yard invitation high hurdles and seek to better his last excellent performance...
Back at the plane, Pilot Lewis regained his senses, dragged himself, gun in hand, to guard the mail. Two passengers revived unhurt, began aiding the others. Stewardess Esther Jo Connor, despite a broken ankle, did what she could for her passengers, all but two of whom were severely injured, one dead. Martin Johnson, with both jaws broken, skull cracked, a shattered hip and internal wounds, became hysterical with pain. Osa, with leg broken and a concussion, was able only to wipe his face. Rescuers struggling up the mountain heard his screams afar. The plane was almost intact, with one motor...
...Springfield, Illinois' Electoral College (president, Circuit Judge John O'Connor of Chicago) heard a discussion of the merits of electoral v. popular votes for President without recommendation. Illinois ballots gave electors the choice of marking X's for Roosevelt, Landon, Lemke, Thomas, Colvin, Aiken. For Roosevelt & Garner, 29 votes...