Word: hurleyism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Governor, cast the day before. Beaten by Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. for the Senate two years ago, beaten last year in a try for a fourth term as Mayor of Boston, James Michael Curley was supposed to be "all washed up." But political weathermen knew that Governor Charles F. Hurley, since he succeeded Mr. Curley in the State House two years ago, had been exercising an unusual talent for repelling people and making enemies. His downfall was forecast when he failed to put over a $23,625,000 fund for his Highway Department last June. The Republican Legislature, fuming because...
...week ago Sunday, students who had missed Governor Hurley's proclamation continuing Daylight Saving Time, spent most of the sabbath attempting to adjust themselves and their timepieces...
President Conant led the fight two years ago to repeal the law with a personal plea before the House committee on education. After passing in both houses of the State Legislature the measure to remove the existing statute was vetoed by Governor Hurley...
University officials yesterday fell in line with Governor Hurley's request for a continuance of Daylight Saving Time with the following statement...
With the immediate objective of supporting Robert J. Watt, labor leader, against Governor Hurley in the Democratic primaries next fall, the recently organized Student Progressive League now claims a membership of 30, and representatives from Boston University, M.I.T., and Simmons...