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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Addressing the House of Commons on July 4, 1922, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill profoundly said that "Pinchas Rutenberg's character may not be one which would in every respect compare with those of people who have been fortunate enough to live their lives in this well-ordered land [England...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PALESTINE: The Seventh Dominion? | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

Thus the official spokesman of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Mexico is now a rebel by official proclamation. From last week forward may be said to date Mexico's new "Holy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Serene Rebel, Severe President | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

...alliance with the B. & O. and is even willing to concede the B. & O. one of the railroads (Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh) which the Van Sweringens own. The position of the New York Central is doubtful, since the New York Central also has a 25% interest in the Reading and may not be willing to turn over its holdings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Balance of Powers | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

Pride of the Bowman-Biltmore hotel system is Manhattan's Biltmore. Pride of the United Hotels Chain is Manhattan's Roosevelt. Soon Biltmore and Roosevelt, already next-door neighbors, may be financial as well as topographical companions. For last week, widely, convincingly rumored, was a Bowman-Biltmore-United Hotel merger that would create a $50,000,000 hotel chain with more than 100 units, with over 20,000 rooms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Hotels | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

When Byrd returned to Little America, his base, he was meditative. Finally he said: "I have named this land after the best sport and noblest person I know, one who has borne the brunt of all my adventures and to whom the credit belongs for anything I may have accomplished. This new land will be Marie Byrd Land...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Mrs. Byrd's Land | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

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