Word: fronted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Reference was to a sudden caucus of House Democrats early last week, designed to sink differences and combat with united front the lethally effective tactics of Minority Leader Joe Martin in blocking or steering legislation. Leader Martin's tactics have been simplicity itself: to keep his little band (ratio: 2 to 3) together until the disunited Democrats divide on an issue, then plug home a solid bloc of votes to which enough Democrats may add themselves to constitute a majority. Last week's proposed Democratic strategy was equally simple: to arouse Democrats, who have a 92-vote majority...
...first capital,* the Premier called what remains of his cabinet together, proclaimed Madrid the capital once more of the Loyalist Government. With weatherbeaten old General Miaja as Generalissimo and commander-in-chief of all of central Spain, the Premier drafted a proclamation calling for "a compact, heroic national front" to make a last-ditch stand in the Madrid area. "Our fate is at stake and it depends entirely upon ourselves to come out successfully from the present situation through our own will power and determination. Either we shall all save ourselves or sink ourselves in extermination and opprobrium," said...
...fifth floor of London's Park Lane Hotel was the U. S. delegation of Jews led by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, just under their deadly enemies the Arabs, just above their equally deadly enemy, Nazi Labor Front Leader Robert...
...demoralization after Munich to step quietly south and seize Canton, at the back door of British Hong Kong. Stepping just as quietly, last week she took advantage of the confusion of the Spanish war's climax, went still farther south and occupied the island of Hainan, at the front door of French Indo-China...
...delivery man who stopped in front of President Conant's house to deliver a birthday cake to Mrs. Conant returned to find his wagon missing. He gave vent to considerable chagrin and profanity...