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Word: conventioners (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Republican balance sheet as of April 1 is much less impressive. The party has no leader. The only claimants to the title -Messrs. Hoover, Landon, Borah et al.- are not compelling personalities. G. O. P. had 17,000,000 votes at last count but these were able to elect only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Elephant Boy | 4/11/1938 | See Source »

Throughout the country, elections of local union officers were being completed. Though re-elected without opposition at the union's faction-torn convention last August, President Martin is by no means an unchallenged leader. The current local elections have little to do with local issues; they have become a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Gears Ground | 4/4/1938 | See Source »

To the growing Unity opposition, the U. A. W.'s difficulties are due mainly to inept leadership by Martin and Frankensteen. Unity leaders were alarmed to hear that Homer Martin had agreed to further restrictions on G.M. grievance committees, which even last year functioned none too smoothly, but their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Gears Ground | 4/4/1938 | See Source »

But the new code (which practically doubled the eight foot-candle minimum recommended by the same groups in 1932) produced more heat than light. For to pour 15 foot-candles on every pupil's desk would cost U. S. schools untold millions ($1,000,000 a year in New...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Light & Heat | 3/28/1938 | See Source »

In the audience sat David Selznick when Jezebel had its Hollywood premiere early this month. As Actress Davis venomously kicked aside convention, twisted the code of Southern chivalry, bit her lips to make them kissable, patted her cheeks with a hairbrush to make them scarlet, the audience glanced toward Producer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Popeye the Magnificent | 3/28/1938 | See Source »

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