Word: law
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...This is not a law, it is an infamy," said Dr. Curtius in level, fervent tones. "It is an attack on the authority of the state. You would force us, Mein Herr," turning upon Dr. Hugenberg, "to carry on foreign policy as though we were the prisoners at a criminal trial. . . . We must pay no more reparations? We must reject the Young Plan? What positive proposition do you have to make for other political measures...
Next day the Reichstag threw out the Liberty-Law with a savage vote of 318 to 82. But it will not be dead until Dec. 22. On that date a second referendum must be held, according to the constitution. If 50% of the electorate should vote with Hugenbergists?which seems utterly improbable?then the Liberty-Law would come automatically into effect despite its rejection by the Reichstag. Worse could not befall the Fatherland. The Allies will ruthlessly force her to keep paying reparations if she tries to refuse, but so long as she continues to pay willingly they will...
...continued to live to the embarrassment of poverty-stricken heirs, and Mrs. Fazekas continued to make essence of flypaper. Business expanded. She was soon forced to engage an assistant, one Mrs. Csordas. A third member of the firm was the village barber-undertaker-coroner, Midwife Fazekas' brother-in-law...
Good King Nadir wisely and benevolently announced last week that his prohibition law will apply only to native Moslems, will exempt Christian and other foreigners whose holy books enjoin them to take wine...
Awarded. To Frank Billings Kellogg, onetime (1925-28) Secretary of State; an honorary D.C.L. (Doctor of Civil Law) ; at Oxford University. Awarded. To Dr. Hugo Eckener, Commander of the Graf Zeppelin; the Ntional Geographic Society's gold medal. He said he would travel to the U. S. in March to get it. Elected. Alfred Emanuel Smith, onetime (1928) Democratic Candidate for President; to be Board Chairman of County Trust Co. (Manhattan), a post created following the suicide of his longtime friend James J. Riordan (TIME, Nov. 18) Elected. Vice President George Willard Smith of New England Mutual Life Insurance...