Word: widespread
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...against Senator Overton with the U. S. Senate yet," he recalled. Senator-reject Broussard, whose accusations had been filed with the Senate committee, although he had not formally contested the election, was advised that charges should be brought "on behalf of the people of Louisiana" to the Senate. The widespread belief that the none-too-courageous Senate committee, in the face of overwhelming evidence of political wrongdoing, was foxily preparing a technical "out" for itself stirred up equally widespread resentment and rage in Louisiana. Last week Senator Long's foes were confident that they could soon harness these popular...
...Woodin's rebuttal did not prevent three of the Government's 14 active long-term issues from touching new lows for the year. Eight sold below par. By this time the anti-inflationist battle lines had been drawn. The alignment was vociferous, widespread but disorganized. The hard moneymen were no more articulate about what they were struggling for than the President's reticent financial advisers. What they were fighting against, however, was plain...
There is, of course, a widespread use of the word "inflation" to cover various forms of credit expansion, but the issue of greenbacks or other money which is not backed by a metallic reserve is not likely to command a Congressional majority...
...most important change in the rules of the National Hockey League which opened its season last week is a new preamble specifying that players shall wear skates. There was no widespread doubt about skates being customary, but a disturbing incident occurred about eight years ago in a game at Iroquois Falls, Ontario. A goalie was injured. Having no regular substitute his team sent in a friend who could play lacrosse but could not skate. The friend wore rubber overshoes. The opposing team protested indignantly but could point to no rule prescribing skates...
...table. To date, however, they have shown a commendable horror of backslapping and mere vulgar companionability, and a tendency to Fabian tactics in making their reform. Obviously haste would be most undesirable when dealing with so old a tradition as the tutorial table of Eliot House. There is a widespread feeling among the students, however, that it would be very nice if by Thanksgiving Dinner, there were one or two members of the faculty with whom they might quietly pass the time of day, snap caps, and share their giblet gravy...