Word: specials
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fact that you committed a very grave error in geography when you defined as the Basque country the southwest part of France. You failed to mention those Basques residing in Spanish territory from time immemorial, and who before Premier-Dictator Primo de Ribera came into power had many special powers and privileges which are called in Spanish "fueros." The Basques in Spain occupy quite a large territory called "las provincias vascon English, the Basque provinces, is one of these Basques...
...Finance Committee and so, in a position to make his views felt. Meanwhile Republican Senator Reed Smoot, Chairman of the Finance Committee, said that a reduction of more than $300,000,000 would be unsafe. Both Senators Harrison and Smoot agreed on one point-the desirability of calling a special session of Congress in October. Some weeks ago Senator Smoot visited President Coolidge (then in Washington) and announced that a special session would doubtless be called. Whereupon the Senator was snubbed by the announcement that the Administration was by no means committed to an extra session. Since that time Washington...
Flood aftermath last week centered about two topics-Herbert C. Hoover and special session. Secretary Hoover appeared generally regarded, in the flooded district, as the "hero" of the flood; in Chicago, however, he was not so highly considered. Meanwhile the Special Session (to consider flood problems) continued to find many supporters, though to the cynical minded it took on the aspect of a tail to the tax-reduction kite...
Meanwhile there arrived at Managua Rear Admiral David Foote Sellers, U. S. N., to succeed Rear Admiral Julian L. Latimer as commander of the U. S. special service squadron in Nicaragua. Immediately upon landing, Rear Admiral Sellers was informed by Brigadier General Feland that numerous detachments of U. S. marines were maneuvering with intent to surround and subdue the forces of General Sandino...
...comprehension of the inner essence, the divine, unspeakable Truth." To that end, he composed his series of operas, drama-music spectacles called Der Ring des Niebe-lungen, knowing full well that they could never be adequately presented by conventional opera companies under conventional conditions.They would require a special theatre, a special ensemble, a special audience, a special period of time consecrated to their comprehension. To bring about possible conditions, he conceived the idea of building a theatre, specially dedicated to such productions as The Ring. He would build it of cheap boards, slap it up in a meadow, invite...