Word: met
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...theatre in Moscow, draped in mourning for Lenin, the Congress of Soviets of the Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics met to elect a successor to Nikolai Lenin, late Chief Executive...
When the House met again the Opposition interpellated the Government on the attempted train wreck and charged it with complicity. The Premier refused to make a statement. The air then became thick with imprecations, shaking fists and water bottles. The Speaker was forced to adjourn the session. During the recess the Premier induced the Prince Regent to dissolve the Diet and so forestalled a vote of no confidence in the Government. Elections are to be held, but, meanwhile, the dissolution has created a "tense political atmosphere...
These men are the executives, and among the chief guarantors of the symphony orchestras in their cities. Together with Frederic A. Juilliard, Otto H. Kahn and Marshall Field, of the Philharmonic Society of New York, and Kenneth O'Brien, of New York, they met at Mr. Mackay's Manhattan home to discuss deficits and other problems...
...effect conservative. Like all other parties, it has suffered from the Fascist encroachment upon its policies. Signori Giolitti and Nitti are expected to be the most prominent leaders, but whether they will split or unite the Party cannot be determined until after the Fascist Grand Council has met in Rome to give voice to the Fascist policy, following which the Constitutionalists will state their platform. Most of the people who have been shocked at the Fascisti brutalities have fallen back on the Constitutionalists...
...been sung by major organizations. Now he has buried himself in the Kentucky mountains where, with Mrs. Mac-Kaye, he has studied the natives, their strange language and customs and has already written five plays concerning these simple folk. The first (This Fine Pretty World), recently produced in Manhattan, met with high critical acclaim. Such is Percy MacKaye's career...