Word: pass
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...President signed executive orders making about 130,000 more employes of the Government eligible for the Civil Service and permanent tenure of their jobs, if they have held them six months and can pass examinations (non-competitive). The orders also set up a personnel council, to watch over the merit system which will now blanket 660,000 of the Government's 826,319 civil employes...
...nation wished to bring a case into court, the other signatory nation involved was bound to submit to its jurisdiction. Bolivia is still a member of The Hague body, and of the League, and as such, if Paraguay had not reneged, could have requested the court to pass on the Chaco claims...
...wondered whether, with its sophisticated slant, it would ever have truly national appeal. And they shook gloomy heads over the action of New York City (where Philip Morris sells one-fifth of its smokes) in imposing a 1? a package cigaret tax two months ago. Other cigaret companies could pass this on to the consumer. Philip Morris to maintain its fixed price policy must either absorb the tax or reduce its famed dealer profit margin. So far the dealer has either absorbed it or charged 16?. Philip Morris may therefore be forced to use a stunt it tried before-giving...
Railroads. Because Labor insisted that the railroad industry give up its demand for a 15% wage cut if a bill for railroad relief was allowed to pass Congress, the session closed without anything being done for the railroads. Result: unless the Interstate Commerce Commission closes its eyes to the facts, and certifies to the RFC that the hard-pressed roads can repay loans made to them (the necessary requisite for RFC loans), it is highly likely that within a few months most U. S. railroads will be bankrupt...
...eighth inning Harvard recovered from its lethargy when Shean, drawing a pass, legged it for third as Johns boosted a two bagger close to the foul line in left field. Lupieh walked, but all three were stranded when Jubitz fauned pinch hitter Bacon and Grondahl, and then forced Hoye to drive out to Loveday at second...