Word: splitting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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There has been praise from all sides. Governor Rockefeller, in his latest speech, said, "These are times to try men's souls... I am not a candidate... The President deserves our heartiest congratulations.... New York is a Summer Festival..." Press Secretary Hagerty denied categorically that General Motors had split the cost 50-50. Pogo sagely remarked, "But I ain't even seen the other side of Pogofenokee, yet." Governor Faubus has ordered the back of the Little Rock State House rebuilt...
...Democratic leaders, Front Runner John Kennedy all but took himself out of next June's California primary, tempting though the 81 delegate votes were. "Every Democrat with whom I've discussed it in California in the last twelve months has been reluctant to have a serious interparty split," said Kennedy. And, he admitted sadly, he could find "no Democrat" in California who thought he should risk a primary fight against Governor Edmund G. ("Pat") Brown...
...Last year he journeyed north to the Sardauna's palace with a proposal to work together to defeat Awolowo. The Sardauna was happy to cooperate, for he bitterly hates Awolowo, who for years has urged that the powers of the northern emirs be reduced and is trying to split off the large non-Moslem "Middle Belt" from the Northern Region and make it a separate state. None of the three regions is likely to get the absolute majority needed to rule all Nigeria by itself, but a Northern-Eastern coalition could make Zik the first federal Prime Minister...
...princes of privilege." J. P. Morgan II was hauled down to Washington to appear before a whole series of investigations. Control of U.S. finance passed from Wall Street to Washington. Regulatory bodies were established, restrictive bills passed, the Federal Reserve strengthened. The Banking Act of 1933 forced Morgan to split off its investment-banking activities, and a group of partners left to form the separate investment house of Morgan, Stanley...
...past two years, the School Committee has been split even--three to three--between CCA and independents. The three CCA Committeemen, Judson T. Shaplin '42, associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education, Mrs. Catherine T. Ogden, and Edward T. Sullivan, had a fluctuating working majority. On many issues Mayor McNamara and Committeeman Daniel J. Hayes (another true independent who aligns himself with no group) made possible decisive majorities for the CCA's policies...