Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Passed a bill by Senator Watson extending to March 1929 the life of the Federal Radio Commission, enlarging its power over "chain hookups" and direct radio advertising; sent it to the House, postponing confirmation of appointees to the Commission until the House should act on the bill...
...Passed a bill by Senator Willis exempting from taxes income derived from the sale of merchant ships, when such income is used to build new tonnage; sent it to the House; received it back, rejected, with a "respectful" note that it contravened the House's exclusive power to originate revenue laws...
...that, for the first time, he will call to the Premiership a statesman outstanding in the ranks of the "minority peoples" who cluster around the parent kingdom of Serbia.* His Majesty, not without guile, calls to the Premiership that fiery Croat, famed, boisterous, bibulous Stefan Raditch. The King, whose power is rooted in Serbia, knows that so erratic and frequently boozy a statesman will not lead the "minorities" into a commanding position...
Amelita Galli-Curci (coloratura soprano) gave her name for advertising purposes to Swami Yogananda of India and Los Angeles, Calif., a man who looks like a plump woman. She was quoted in copy in Manhattan theatre programs as saying: "YOGODA gives Health, Strength, Power to Accomplish, Peace and Poise." Among other things, YOGODA claims to teach people "to Recharge their body, mind and soul Batteries from Inner Cosmic Energy ... to meditate, to know Divine truths." Last week Swami Yogananda was ordered by the police to leave Miami, Fla., where he had been extending his practices...
...Andover Saturday the Freshman track team suffered a 52 to 29 defeat in the first dual meet of the year. The first year men won three first places in the track events, but were overwhelmed by Andover's power in the weight and field events., being shut out in the shot put and pole vault...