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...solidly behind our leader." Next day 17 suspected Deputies were voted out of their seats by the majority bloc, threatened with criminal procedure, a move which practically wiped out the right wing minority that started the shooting. While humble Mexicans celebrated their 125th independence day. Congress prepared to swear in 19 new Deputies replacing the 17 expelled, the two slain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Sad Incidents | 9/23/1935 | See Source »

Last Sunday Haile Selassie was back in Church, praying harder than ever for peace. He also announced that he would swear off meat for a month as a means of winning Divine help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Black Monophysites | 9/2/1935 | See Source »

...swear that I did or that I didn't," said Mr. Carpenter. "I don't remember...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Black Dirt | 8/5/1935 | See Source »

...Will you swear," pressed Chairman Black, "that you did or did not give some-thing to a Congressman which was wrapped in a piece of paper in a cigar box and that this was carried out of the hotel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Black Dirt | 8/5/1935 | See Source »

...wake of Michigan, Georgia and Arizona, Massachusetts last fortnight passed a bill requiring every teacher and professor to swear allegiance to Federal and State Constitutions (TIME, April 15), thus brought to 19 the number of Red-scared states having teachers' oath laws...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EDUCATION: Pedagogs & Demagogs | 7/15/1935 | See Source »

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