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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...blame was placed on Colonel Beltran or his men for the retreat from what had been called an impregnable position. Cause of the retreat was lack of ammunition; blame for the scarcity was laid to the heretofore obliging Republic of France. From its start the course of the Spanish Civil War has been largely decided in European capitals far removed from hostilities. With France apparently no longer a reliable friend, the diplomatic front looked black for Leftist Spain last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN SPAIN: Pressure | 6/27/1938 | See Source »

Following luncheon today, the mile-long parade of alumni, led by the 25th reunion class, will start at 1:30, under the direction of Alan J. Lowrey '13, of San Francisco, Chief Marshall. The Stadium exercises, taking place on a special stage erected at the "Bowl" end, are scheduled for 2 o'clock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SENIORS WILL PARADE IN COLORFUL CEREMONIES TODAY | 6/22/1938 | See Source »

...some folks kick, say he didn't cut his pay; Remember, he's not fishing, he's working every day; He gave the Republicans a mighty slam; He didn't take twelve years to start the Coal Creek Dam. He sent word to foreign countries, both near and far Just what to expect if they started to war ; He put the mills to working under the N. R. A. Which means shorter hours, and much more pay. He's made his stand, and you know he's tried; He's made many friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Singin' Gatherin' | 6/20/1938 | See Source »

...with 315 of his most representative Poems now Collected, readers will realize that Cummings' technical unconventionalities have been essential from the start. Only with such assistance could he have made words bespeak his all but ineffable theme: the all-importance-for good men and true poets-of being Nobody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Nobody's Poet | 6/20/1938 | See Source »

...which Commodity Credit Corp. bought surplus cotton last year. Organized in 1933 "to insure the orderly marketing" of cotton and other products-in short, to peg prices-Commodity Credit was once regarded as one of the New Deal's few self-sustaining agencies. But despite its auspicious start in 1933-34, its successful $200,000,000 issue of Government-guaranteed 3/4% notes last month, the agency has lately run into difficulties.* Recently it announced a $51,000,000 loss on 12? cotton loans made in 1934, and with 1,670,000 bales left on its hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Peg Problem | 6/13/1938 | See Source »

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