Word: lopezes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Confrey v. Lopez...
...Vincent Lopez [TIME, Feb. 7] proposes that the melody of the immortal "Star Spangled Banner" be changed...
...pecan pickers took their troubles to Juan Lopez, a naturalized Mexican priest, with strong C. I. O. sympathies. With Father Lopez" approval the International Pecan Shellers Union (a San Antonio local of C. I. O. Cannery Workers) called a mass meeting to plan a strike. Into the meeting to steal the show completely marched Emma Tenayuca. La Pasionaria's Communism was too much for Father Lopez, and he retired from active direction. Not more than 1,000 of 11,000 workers, struck. Soon pickets were parading with signs reading, "El Padre Lopez es un mat Católico...
Result of Lopez' melodic pruning was heard last week when Baritone Bill Scott soloed a revised version in Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre. The audience stood up, applauded mildly, but failed to sing...
...Lopez' crusade had the enthusiastic support of D. A. R. President-General Mrs. William A. Becker. But Mrs. Reuben Ross Holloway, prominent anti-nudist, who helped to make the Star-Spangled Banner the official as well as actual national anthem, was scandalized, threatened to picket the theatre...