Word: supportable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Maryland's economical Millard Tydings, who thinks with Virginia's Byrd, slipped through an amendment limiting any one State to 20% of the total to be spent. His argument: "I furthermore predict New York will receive practically all the money this bill contains." Senator Tydings found support in Robert Rice Reynolds, playboy but astute politician. Sang out Senator Reynolds: ". . . If $700,000,000 of the people's money is to be expended, I want North Carolina, God bless her, to have her part, although she does not need it particularly...
...Legislature for a special session to meet immediately after the regular session closed, Governor Murphy asked for a modified version of his model labor law. The House acquiesced but the Senate not only refused to pass the new bill but re-passed the old one, the Governor's support having been weakened by the fact that one Democratic Senator was unavoidably detained in jail. Defection of other Democrats led to heavy fisticuffing on the floor, after which the Senate abruptly adjourned, leaving the House still sitting. Over the weekend one lone Senator carried on as a sort...
...lipreading' and whereas, the educated deaf bear witness overwhelmingly to the truth that the Sign Language and Manual Alphabet are the most practical, convenient and dependable medium of expression for those bereft of hearing, be it resolved that this Association unhesitatingly reaffirms its historical allegiance to and support of the beautiful Sign Language and Manual Alphabet, and commends all efforts made for its preservation and extension to the end that it may be passed on as a precious heritage to enlighten and inspire coming generations of the deaf...
...Equity member could remain in good Equity standing unless he joined the cinema Guild." By last spring Screen Actors Guild, now 10,000 strong and thoroughly publicity-wise through the leadership of such luminaries as Robert Montgomery (Guild president) and Franchot & Joan Tone, had little need for Equity support when it wrung a 90% closed shop from Hollywood producers. President Gillmore's consolation was a sketchy group of radio performers which Equity still kept under its thumb. I Last week the actors in this quiet little drama emerged from the wings to play their parts on Unionism...
...Because musicians are as tightly organized as any labor group in the country,* Weber's threat of a walk-out all over the U. S. was no idle boast. Radio officials asked for, and got, two additional weeks to deliberate. As the deadline drew close, promises of strike support from locals as far away as San Francisco flooded his office...