Word: important
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...headlines of the press are subdued. The large dailies repress their screaming type, realizing the meaning of the reports of economic difficulties, political intrigue, and nationalistic outbursts over the world. The tabloids, too, are silent on world affairs but largely through ignorance of the import of these stirrings beneath the diplomatic cloak of the earth. Yet in increasing number and steadily growing discord the thousand dissonant notes seem to be merging, threatening to break out swiftly with the thunderous drum roll...
...ahead into regions previously unexplored. This pioneering, which has been so ably carried out, has brought into being implements of precision and tried value with which business method can be taught. The process is by no means at an end, and its vigorous pursuance is a matter of greatest import to the economic world...
...weapon which the motor men were nearly agreed to use was the one which French and German cinemen have found effective: the import quota. Remained only to hit upon a figure which would be high enough not to hurt intra-European trade yet low enough to hamper...
...noted among last week's lawsuits were two of the first water, one of lesser import...
...greater import to airport operators is the decision in Swetland v. Ohio Air Terminals (Curtiss-Wright subsidiary) from which defendants were last week preparing an appeal. The Swetlands (Frederick and Raymond), who for 25 years have occupied a country estate near Richmond Heights, Ohio, asked an injunction against the airport, which was constructed across the road from them last year. Judge George P. Hahn upheld the right of the airport to operate, but enjoined its planes from flying lower than 500 ft. over the Swetland's property even in taking off or landing...