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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Czechoslovakia went down the river. English diplomatic prestige took a beating. But Neville Chamberlain stopped a World...
...unions. In finding that Consolidated should deal with both A. F. of L. and C. I. O. for their respective members, the Court presumably left intact the principle that NLRB may void contracts when collusion is sufficiently proved. But Justices Reed and Black took pains to dissent, say the Board did retain this power-thus implying that the majority might think...
...week, squadrons of steel-helmeted, fully-armed troops and blue-caped policemen marched from their barracks to strategic spots in Paris and its suburbs. A battalion of mounted machine gunners clattered through the deserted streets to the Communist-populated workers' suburbs of Saint-Denis and Belleville, where they took up positions around the huge gas tanks, water reservoirs and electric plants which supply the capital. Bands of Mobile Guards and policemen began to patrol the Paris streets. An infantry company clumped to the City Hall, nine truckloads of troops surrounded the Chamber of Deputies building. Other patrols stacked arms...
...rest of France, the strike took more effect. Although the industrial regions in the north were also patrolled by troops, metal and mine workers in many plants "folded arms" and in seaports like Marseille and Le Havre dock workers struck 100% strong...
Owing to an annually growing demand, culminating last year in the printing of 1000 extra copies to take care of late subscribers, the price reduction was deemed timely. The Committee also took into consideration the possibility that more copies could be sold at a lower price...