Word: land
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Madrid, Franco-Spanish conversations, inaugurated several weeks ago by French Deputy Louis Malvy (TIME, May 25), came to an end with the signing of two accords: one to begin a land blockade,of the Riff territory, the other a political agreement designed to secure the coordination of aims and policy...
...help feeling that they are infinitesimal compared with those of other nations and that there is no country in the world that has greater reason for thankfulness than Canada. Speaking as one who, for some little time past, has been trying to give some public service to his native land in this centre of the Empire, I venture the opinion that we have been fortunate in establishing a notable landmark this year by opening up in Trafalgar Square a Canada Building in London where all the various activities of Canadian concern are at last usefully and conveniently assembled under...
Several friendly criticisms of British administration in Palestine were heard. It was alleged that Britain had not passed a nationality act, which left Jews in Palestine without citizenship privileges; that large tracts of undeveloped land, urgently needed for agricultural purposes, had not been turned over to the Jews...
...fabulous salary were his when he boomed the Buick. He straightway proceeded to crank up Willys-Overland. Then he steered Maxwell and Chalmers around a parlous financial corner. Next he put his name on 32,000 little winged bullets-Chrysler Sixes-and sent them flying through the land...
...Africa, to locate new rubber plantations. Along with the concession, railways and roads would be built and the finances of the Liberian Government would be assisted for internal improvements. Liberia will, in fact, soon send a Loan Commission to Manhattan. Under the Liberian law, no white foreigner can own land-the result of a policy of "Africa for the Africans"-and the Firestone concession is said, therefore, to be based on a long-term lease...