Word: floor
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that suggestion. At Houston, Teamster Daniel J. Tobin made himself the No. 1 figure of this year's A.F. of L. convention by pounding for peace, at last forced William Green to pay attention to the hitherto neglected message from Mr. Roosevelt. After much verbiage on the floor, much talk behind doors, Dan Tobin was able to announce that he had received a promise of positive action for peace from the all-powerful executive council...
David Cushman Coyle has three reputations-engineer, eccentric, economist. As engineer, he designed the Washington State Capitol, worked on the New York Life building, served as technical adviser to PWA. As eccentric, he omitted heating facilities from the second floor of his Bronxville, N.Y. home because he believes people should sleep in cold rooms. As economist, he attended the famous dinner at which Dr. William A. Wirt later said he had heard that Roosevelt was a U.S. Kerensky and that a flock of Reds were waiting to take over the Government; then, with a series of 25? and 50? pamphlets...
...Latin Quarter" theme of new decorations. Good floor show and music of one of Ruby Newman's orchestras. Good dinners at reasonable prices...
...hope you aren't bored with all this nonsensical data, but in any case you may take the floor...
...loudspeaker in a darkened fourth-floor window was discovered to be the source of the propaganda. Rumored to be operated by Walter W. Webster '39, last evening was its second night of operation. Apparently it will continue tonight, in its self-appointed role of Station WLOW, as ardent campaigner for James Michael Curley, the American Legion, and the Cambridge Council. Thus far, nothing but enthusiasm has greeted the voice of reaction. Tune in at 7:30 o'clock...