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Thin Ice? The 65 Representatives and the 40 Senators who had returned from the summer recess listened to Franklin Roosevelt's message this week in embarrassed silence. When they heard the President's threat to take executive action unless they gave him a new inflation law by Oct. 1, some sat bolt upright, some grinned, many frowned. At the end there was light, chilly applause. To Congress the President's promise of action in October sounded too much like a threat...
...Transportation figured out that under Brotherhood rules the bill would have been $56,711. Badly jolted by this noncooperative ODT attitude, the Brotherhoods finally said their wage bill would have been $31,000 (still 70% over McNear's figure). The Government-appointed arbitrator hastily called a two-week recess "so the boys can get their signals straight...
Peers. In Oklahoma City, a jury in a civil case reported to the judge that it was deadlocked 6-to-6. He suggested a recess for lunch. The jury retired to consider a recess, returned to report it was deadlocked on the issue of a recess, 6-to-6. Disposition: jury discharged...
...During a recess Editor Asher complained to reporters that he had been described as a "petty bootlegger." Said he: "I never once sold less than a case at a time...
...Candidates for degrees this June who are not trying for honors must take final examinations in all their courses, including those in their fields. Honor candidates in some Departments may be given an option between an hour examination, or other appropriate test, to be held after the April recess, and the final examination in a course...