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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Minnesota for years was ruled by Republicans. Later Farmer-Laborites rose to power. Finally the Renaissance of 1932 brought Democrats back as serious contenders. Last week Minnesota held primaries for all three political faiths. Republicans trailed badly in the number of primary votes cast. Democrats polled their largest primary vote on record. Conservatives in Minnesota hoped the two parties would unite to fight the potent Farmer-Laborites who provided the drama in last week's balloting...
...week, the U. S. Military Academy's graduating class of 250 sat tense in full-dress uniform, rank on solemn rank. Parents, friends, generals flanked them beneath the trees. Under a flag-draped marquee at the base of the Battle Monument,. Wartime Secretary of War Newton Diehl Baker rose to warn of the world's unrest. Then he stepped down to hand out the white, ribbon-tied diplomas...
...Army bought the flimsy plane, appropriated $150 for maintenance, and in 90 minutes the Wrights made "Benny" Foulois the Army's No. 1 pilot. First year's repair bills amounted to $450 of which $300 came out of Pilot Foulois' meager wages. Steadily "Benny" Foulois rose with the new service, landed in France in 1918 commanding the A. E. F. air service. Three years ago he was made Chief of Air Corps. Exulted a high-ranking brother officer: "Benny is 99% for the Air Corps and 1% for himself. That's what the service needs...
...harvest moon, the round face of Tory Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill rose in the House of Commons seven weeks ago to demand a parliamentary investigation. To wreck the Indian Reform Bill he had counted heavily on a report of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on Japanese dumping and the fall of British cotton exports to India. The final report was mild as milk. Tory Churchill roundly insisted that it had been changed from its original draft after the Manchester cotton men had been feted, fed & flattered by Sir Samuel Hoare. a Secretary of State for India, and Lord Derby...
...Dominic Damore, 21; 6) Sarah, 21, twin of No. 5; 7) Isabel, 19; 8) Vito, 17; 9) Michael, 16; 10) Rocco, 16, twin of No. 9; 11) Joseph 15; 12) Frank, 12; 13) Mary, 11; 14) Nicholas, 10; 15) John, 8; 16) Philip, 6; 17) Nancy, 5; 18) Rose, 2; 19) Benito Guy, 11 mo. On the way is a 20th child who, if a boy, will be named "Italo Balbo...