Word: portlands
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Portland...
Mingled with the anger of editors was the strong faith that La Prensa eventually would triumph over Perón, just as Italy's Corriere della Sera had outlived Mussolini. "La Prensa apparently has lost a battle," wrote the Portland Oregon Journal, "but the war for truth won't be won by Perón, that is certain." Said the Manchester Guardian's Acting Editor J. R. L. Anderson: "Señor Perón and his friends can stop [La Prensa's] presses for a time, but when they have been dismissed to an ugly...
...January 1891, Crazy Bob struck gold, sold his claim for $500 while drunk celebrating. He died a pauper, but the field he opened up was one of the richest in the world. Out of Cripple Creek's famed mines (Golden Cycle, El Paso, Ajax, Independence, Vindicator, Isabella, Portland) poured a golden flood of more than $500 million...
...Portland, Ore., seeking higher wages from the O'Connell Packing Co., makers of dog & cat foods, the Cannery Workers' Union sent 1) two packinghouse hands, 2) two Dalmatians, to picket the plant...
...Salem, Ore., the Portland Symphony lobbied with music instead of words. The whole orchestra packed up, drove 52 miles to play in the capitol rotunda. Object: permission to have a symphony subsidy plan on the Portland ballot...