Word: deadlocked
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Walter Kohler, the true paternalist in industry, such demands represented the peak of Labor's ingratitude. On wages and hours he might have compromised but he was ready to risk a bitter labor deadlock rather than recognize the A. F. of L. as the sole representative of his workers. The first crisis came when Kohler Co. ran low on coal, after strikers had blocked three coal cars being switched to the plant. Since the plant furnishes the town with water, Kohler's whole water supply was threatened. Father John Maguire, Federal Labor Mediator, with difficulty persuaded the strikers...
...biennial session. Down from Washington as State boss popped Senator Huey Pierce Long to see that things were started according to his will. His mission concluded in three days, Senator Long went back to Washington to resume his national duties. Thereupon the Legislature promptly fell into a do-nothing deadlock which lasted more than a month...
...Germany replies to the French note, rejecting the French offer and demanding immediate disarmament from France. Deadlock...
...Acting individually Great Britain and Italy offer separate plans to break the deadlock, which would allow a certain amount of rearmament by Germany. The Italian plan would limit the new German army to 300,000 men. The British plan offers a compromise of 250,000 men but goes further than the Italian in calling for the abolition of offensive weapons. Both plans are quietly rejected by France and Germany...
Harvard and Yale have agreed to have no more playoff games in baseball. Formerly in case of a deadlock in the home and away games played during Commencement week, a third or playoff game was scheduled. Hereafter the series will be two games only...