Word: midwestern
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...after day, the whole week through, month by month, the great stream of humanity is flowing in," reported the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in 1921. "No human agency can stop it." In no mood to stop it, the chamber advertised the state's sunny joys at Midwestern county fairs to entice thousands more to join the 3,500,000 already in sunny California. But the wildest enthusiasts underguessed the migrations to come. The chamber has since quit trying to swell the stream, settled down to work on problems-roads, water shortages, etc. -to be multiplied by still more...
...diameter, 19 ft. in circumference) turn once every three minutes, display the time of day anywhere on the earth's surface with accessory sets of clocks. For the four Cowles newspapers, the globes have a heart-of-America symbolism that is apt and obvious: far more than any Midwestern rival, the papers emphasize reporting and editorials that attempt to tell how the world is spinning-and what time it is. Says earnest, globe-trotting John Cowles, publisher of the Minneapolis papers: "I admit it-we have something approaching a sense of mission...
...dealers are pleased. At the Downtown Gallery. Edith Halpert reported that she had received a visit from a Midwestern businessman. He had a list of the artists in Halpert's distinguished stable. He wanted one of each. "Don't you want to look around a bit first and decide what appeals to you?" Mrs. Halpert asked. No. the man said, "this is just a matter of investment. I hear art prices are going up." Mrs. Halpert told him to go elsewhere...
...companies' chief argument was that a merger would actually increase competition. By combining Youngstown's Midwestern plants with Bethlehem's strength on the coasts, the companies said, they could better compete with U.S. Steel, which has about a third of the market. In its merger proposal, Bethlehem said it was ready to build new capacity in the Midwest, which Youngstown alone could not afford...
Using Minnesota's bursting-with-health D.F.L. as their power base. Humphrey planners hope to throw out presidential lines into nearly all Midwestern and West ern states. A crucial part of their plans: an attempt to persuade Michigan's Wil liams not to lock horns with Humphrey, thereby leaving Hubert a clear liberal field. A limiting factor in Humphrey's strategy: he is up for Senate re-election in 1960. therefore will probably not be able to enter and campaign in presiden tial primaries...