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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Republicans and hard-money Democrats which furiously filibustered the Monetary Bill beyond midnight of June 30 when Franklin Roosevelt's power to pare the dollar died and with it the Treasury's exchange stabilization fund. Silver and pressure were what Franklin Roosevelt used last week to split the coalition, pass the bill, revive both fund and power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Barter | 7/17/1939 | See Source »

...Among the paupers in Westchester County Home near Elmsford, N. Y. were Frederick Rupt, 75, and John Doyle, 70. From their tiny allowances they saved money for a spree, one night last week walked into an Elmsford tavern, split a dozen cans of beer. Near 1 a.m. they were rolling homeward, Frederick Rupt favoring his wooden right leg. They fell afighting and when Frederick Rupt clumped away, John Doyle was lying by the road. Somebody's fist, said a doctor, had fractured his skull, killed him. Frederick Rupt was jailed for manslaughter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Old Men | 7/3/1939 | See Source »

...large C. I. O. union split into two factions, one of which sought A. F. of L. membership...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Current Affairs Test, Jun. 26, 1939 | 6/26/1939 | See Source »

Extraordinary-for 1939-were conditions in the shipyards of the U. S. when the Navy last week split $350,000,000 of new shipbuilding business (for 24 ships) among five companies and seven navy yards. Private shipbuilders got $107,131,000 of orders for twelve ships, divided among...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: At Full Capacity | 6/19/1939 | See Source »

...following weekend, Kirkland and Adams will share the Dartmouth dance date. On November 11, Dunster will give a dance for the Army game. Three houses will split the Yale weekend, with Winthrop holding its dance on Friday, November 24. The next evening's dances will be handled by Eliot and Leverett...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Interhouse Committee Makes Full House Dance Listings | 6/14/1939 | See Source »

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