Word: drives
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Dictatorship." Harry Bridges, president of the Pacific Coast District of the International Longshoremen's Association and biggest figure in maritime labor on the Pacific Coast, leads the drive of C.I.O. in the West. In Tacoma, Wash, the Long shoremen's union not only refused to join C.I.O. but wrote to all I.L.A. locals on the Coast...
...summer. Basically the German scheme was to immunize every front but Madrid, try to lure the Leftists into one more half baked offensive, always fruitful of casualties, and then mass every available man from Malaga and the South, the Basque front, Toledo, Teruel to make one great conclusive drive against Madrid...
...Many states do not permit deaf-mutes to drive cars, unless they secure liability insurance. But insurance companies in some cases refuse to issue policies to deaf-mutes. Motioned President Kenner, quoting a National Safety Council decision: "There is no evidence that deaf people cannot drive safely; therefore our only object is to determine whether they know...
...that August night in 1919. Stage performers were now a distinct minority in show business. Not only had the Screen Actors Guild twice as many members as those on Equity's books. All over the land were radio actors who six weeks ago opened up an active membership drive for 10,000 members as a subdivision of Equity. Presided over by energetic Lawrence Tibbett, the independent American Guild of Musical Artists, is currently hoping that the A. A. A. A. will offer its patronage and simultaneously revoke the charter of the Musical Artists' rival Grand Opera Association...
Most of the gaminess is contributed by a jaded crew of idlers called the Galère, who assemble in Paris, London. Venice and New York, indulge in easy, intermittent love affairs, drive fast cars, make scandals for the tabloids by being interviewed in crowded beds, and generally delight in their reputations for wickedness. A pale, pretty English War widow, Bianca does not really belong with them. She observes them first with detached interest, later plays their game with ironic humor, tries unsuccessfully to prevent their irresponsibility from climaxing in tragedy...