Word: moving
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Vare's opponents contend that he is not rightfully a "member of the Senate of the United States." When the Senate convenes in December and Mr. Vare rises to take his oath of office, these opponents will doubtless move that the oath be not administered. It is felt by some that Mr. Vare's pre-election expenses were scandal- ously high...
Governor General. Chief credit for the astute political move went to Timothy Healy, Free State Governor General. "Tim" as he was known in the old days at Westminster, is one of the cleverest as well as one of the most vituperative politicians alive, whereas most af the Free State's political talent is young and relatively inexperienced. With almost certain defeat staring Mr. Cosgrave in the face, the Governor General would certainly point out the advantages of taking the decisive step of forcing the parties into a new contest, now that the country is believed to be well aroused...
...religion the bulk of the Turkish nation belongs, prohibits intoxicating beverages. A concession to brew raki was given originally to a Polish group, but because the public complained that it was adulterated and caused blindness, and also because they refused to buy it, the concession was withdrawn. The new move is an attempt to provide the people with "pure stuff" at popular prices.- Robbers. From the gaunt heights of wild Kurdistan, a mountainous district lying partly in Turkey and partly in Iraq, a bold band of brigands swooped down upon the lowland villages, terrorizing the inhabitants. Then, gathering up their...
Politically, the move was seen as a bid on the part of Marshal Chang for political popularity particularly in the South, where many desertions to the Northern side might well be expected to result...
Disadvantages: lack of portability (air supply is stationary or clumsy to move); noise, which might bother some operators and would certainly bother patients having a bone chiseled under local anesthesia, while conscious...