Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...demand an apology!" replied ambitious Governor George H. Earle...
...stadium full of politicians. Quarterback Roosevelt, having called for a line plunge on the Court Plan's three-yard line, found himself set back to the middle of the field. In the new situation he called for another plunge through the centre of the line, made a direct demand that the Court Bill be passed (see p. 10). Political observers scratched their heads, wondered what was passing through the quarterback's brilliant mind...
...back his prestige with the Socialist rank & file, Vice Premier Blum judged correctly, was to sound clarion calls for action to achieve such old favorite Socialist "reforms" as nationalization of French railways and to demand that the Senate be made subordinate to the Chamber. "Remember how this was done," cried Orator 'Slum, "in the case of the House of Lords in England...
...Black Boys did not merely complain. When a long pack train passed through, they shot the horses, burned the merchandise, horsewhipped the drivers, who streaked for Fort Loudon yelling for help. Commandant Grant obliged by making prisoners of eight Black Boys. The remainder called at the fort to demand their comrades be turned loose. Refused, Smith ordered an attack. The Black Boys blazed away all night, then slipped away and waited to intercept any messengers sent out. After more than 16 had been collected the commandant accepted an exchange of prisoners. The authorities called for court-martials but quieted down...
Around Boothbay harbor and Wiscasset last week wormdiggers were working night and day to meet the demand of an unusually good fishing season. At low tide the diggers wade around in knee-deep mud, combing wrigglers to the surface with long-tined clam rakes. A lucky day's haul is 1,000 worms but the average is 500 or less, paid for by worm dealers at the rate of 75? per hundred. In night digging the men wear dazzling electric spot lights on their foreheads, and have a slightly greater advantage over the quarry, whose custom is to bask...