Word: counts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...live Soviet tank driver who drove in his 15-ton tank from the Leftist People's Army into the Rightist lines and surrendered. Obligingly the proletarian soldier demonstrated his death-dealing machine to an aristocratic audience which included German Ambassador Dr. Eberhard von Stohrer, Italian Ambassador Count Guido Viola di Campalto, Papal Nuncio Mgr. Gaetano Cicognani. Opening the exhibit was short, blond, blue-eyed General Count Francisco de Jordana, Rightist Spain's Foreign Minister and Vice Premier of the Franco Government, more & more looked upon as Rightist Spain's No. 2 man. The Count orated: "In this...
President Raymond H. Combs of Churchville, N. Y., who looks like a slim but prosperous banker, made an even moi professional speech. Said he: "We're the only ones in the organization that provide complete postal service. They count on us for . . . their stamps . . . give us their packages . . . send money orders through us." In fact, he said, the smiling servants of the R. F. D. ought to be called, not "letter carriers" but "post offices on wheels...
...Daladier the difficulties which he has created for himself. The hour is too grave for that. But it is necessary that he be warned, if he has not already been. For repeal of the social legislation or for a reversal of attitude toward the working class, let him not count on the Socialist Party...
General Franco's answer asked the British to explain how the Non-intervention Committee could possibly expect to get an accurate count on Leftist volunteers, since (the note charged) they: 1) are presented with Spanish names and Spanish passports; 2) do not have distinguishing marks; 3) are generally placed at the front; 4) could be hidden among the civilian population; 5) could be assigned to the medical corps...
...Champion Ambers in the early rounds did nothing to raise his reputation. Under a tattoo of blinding punches he crumpled to the canvas at the end of the fifth round. Saved by the bell, he came out for the sixth only to be knocked down again. But at the count of 8, just as the Garden spectators and millions of radio listeners were mentally collecting their bets, Underdog Ambers clambered to his feet...