Word: poohs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Other Democratic leaders began like good politicians to back away from their tax plan. Speaker Garner talked of another tax plan he had up his sleeve which would not be "quite so painful" as upping the normal rates. Majority Leader Rainey pooh-poohed the idea of passing any new tax legislation at the present session while Chairman Collier of the Ways & Means Committee spoke of it as a "last resort." The Democratic position shook down to this: If President Hoover signs a beer bill, increased income taxes may not be necessary; if he vetoes it, taxpayers can blame...
...Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Uruguay has been dangling a peace plan before the combatants. Chief point was that each side should retire ten miles, leaving a 20-mi. neutral strip while final peace negotiations went on. Bolivia would not agree to this at first while she was advancing. Paraguay pooh-poohed the idea while she was capturing one jungle fort after another. Last week with both sides stalemated at Fort Saavedra, the 20 mi. of neutral ground seemed like a good idea. If fighting must continue. Bolivia's chances were brightened last week when General Hans Kundt, onetime officer...
MILNE (A.A.) House of Pooh Cerner. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard...
MILNE (A.A.) Winnie-the-Pooh. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepard...
...elective office, not to be voted upon until next spring. Townspeople in the four communities served by Morton High School had no one to go to but President Svoboda, the man they were accusing. Last week, as the "house dicks" grew more mannerly under concerted pressure, he pooh-poohed all charges as "political propaganda." He said the overcrowded high school needed disciplining, that the 40-odd guards were really only 16 and that their number was to be reduced anyway this week. "The so-called hoodlums are men of family," said President Svoboda...