Word: zone
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Republican and the present Administration is Democratic, but I have always tried to limit my partisanship in the zone of foreign affairs. . . . I am not impressed with the fear that in that zone Presidential discretion will be abused...
...Loyalist Government of Premier Dr. Juan Negrin was replaced early this week by a defeatist junta of six military and political leaders headed by General Segismundo Casado, recently appointed military commander of the Madrid Zone. Dr. Negrin was overthrown and given his flying papers to France in what had all the earmarks of a bloodless but forceful Army coup d'etat. It spelled the final dissolution of Loyalist Spain and brought peace very near to the war-weary country...
...start of the second half the Crimson cagers showed slightly more drive, but their attack stalled completely because of ineffectual shooting. Their modified zone defense with Peabody and Ruml covering Mischo worked fairly well, but 22 points won't win many ball games. The Feslermen held their own for part of the last half, but never closed the gap to less than nine points...
...White will be up in the front court with Charley Lutz, while Fred Heckel will be moved back to guard alongside of Captain Lupien. As usual, Homer Peabody will get the starting call at center. For the Blue and White, who are now sporting a new zone defense, Albie Meyers and Jack Naylor will be at the forward slots with big Vad Medvedeff at center. Captain Tom Macioce and Ed Anderson will be in the backcourt...
...will wear the Cardenas silks in the race. He offered to hold a banquet for his two leading rivals, conservative General Manuel Avila Camacho, who resigned as Minister of National Defense, and moderate General Rafael Sánchez Tapia, resigned commander of the Federal Military Zone. The feast would show the country that the three could be political rivals and still good friends. Unfortunately, his opponents did not feel the same way about it. They declined. Candidate Múgica decided to give the banquet for himself...