Word: seeing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Buckingham Palace party rules will hold, she declared. Their Majesties will march once, perhaps twice from the Embassy's portico to the end of the long lawn & back. Guests should fall back, make a wide lane, not only out of respect but so that all may see. Members of Their Majesties' entourage will summon distinguished guests whom Their Majesties wish to have presented. In case of rain, two large khaki tents will be provided. Tea will be served under smaller marquees. The hard drink bar will be around a corner, out of sight. Guests must remain until Their...
Boston's Tobin advocated that Federal taxes collected locally, as on cigarets and theatre tickets, be labeled for local WPA work, so that citizens could see just how much WPA costs them...
...final roundup, Maury Maverick was found to have succeeded his grandfather by 18,445 votes to 15,441 for Quin, 11,172 for Jeffers. Grandson Maury promptly took a pre-oath of office administered by his father, Albert Maverick, 86, standing in front of Grandfather Samuel's portrait (see cut). In with Maverick to replace the Quin machine go three out of four city commissioners, including bulky Louis Lipscomb, Princeton 1923 footballer, as fire & police chief...
...Elks convention in Seattle eight years ago, Frank Roosevelt was just another Governor. When Jim Farley crossed again in 1936, it was to help his champion defend his title. When he started out once more last week in his non-rumpling alpaca traveling suit, Jim Farley was looking to see who could next be champion...
...made and it would be a frightful thing if Europe were to be plunged into war on account of a misunderstanding. Our people have settled down into a mood of fixed resolve, confident in our strength, clear in our conscience. We are not prepared to sit by and see the independence of one country after another successively destroyed." As for Danzig, Mr. Chamberlain said he would be happy to see that question settled, but in the meantime: "If an attempt were made to change the situation by force in such a way as to threaten Polish independence, that would inevitably...