Word: portfolios
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...surreptitiously doffing his wig, began to pen another story, the story of Johnny and his Magic Vest. But all children did not begin to rejoice. In fact a few of them may now be weeping, for last week the eminent justice, laying aside both wig and pen, accepted a portfolio. It was not an author's portfolio, however, for with it goes a title, the Hon. Curtis Dwight Wilbur, newly appointed Secretary of the Navy (see Page...
...Government. Premier Macdonald's health was reported to be causing grave alarm. The double yoke of the Premiership and the Foreign Secretaryship were said to be aggravating has already poor state of health. His colleagues in the Cabinet want him to surrender the foreign portfolio. Meanwhile leaders in the House of Commons acted sympathetically toward...
Although M. Venizelos had decided not to head a government, he was forced to accept the office owing to the constant altercations which were carried on within the Party ranks. He finally accepted the Premiership without portfolio; George Roussos, quondam Greek Minister to the U. S., was appointed Foreign Minister; M. Kauandaris, Minister of Justice; M. Michalakopoulos, Finance; M. Gondikas, War; M. Tsouderos, Communications; M. Canaros, Marine; M. Spirides, Minister of National Economy; M. Milonas, Agriculture; Dr. Doxiades, Public Assistance; M. Natalias, Education; M. Sofoulis, Interior...
Railways: Count Enkichi Oki, holder of the same portfolio in the Kato Cabinet...
Coach Winsor took a leaf from the football portfolio yesterday in announcing that the team would practice behind closed doors on the two afternoons when the University has the rink to itself. The need of secret sessions has long been felt, but has been hitherto impossible of fulfillment because in former years the Crimson squad has had possession of the ice for only immediately after the general public had been cleared away...