Word: favored
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...been generally considered by the people as properly within legislative control." Politics. The decision caused a Dry uproar. Judge Clark was accused of being "in rebellion against the constitution." The Anti-Saloon League said he was "threshing old straw." Dry Congressmen declared that he was trying to curry political favor-a declaration followed immediately by reports that New Jersey Republicans were already considering him as a candidate for governor. Judge Clark promptly declared he would "not consider" any political offers. Enforcement. Prohibition suffered no change as a result of the Clark decision. Other Federal judges in New Jersey, disagreeing with...
...Charlotte to the U. S. Supreme Court, the Senate tore his nominee to bits, raised unwelcome racial and labor issues, refused confirmation (TIME, March 31 et seq.). Last week it seemed likely that the outcome of the President's second attempt to do the Old North State a political favor would be much the same. Observers began to wonder who was responsible for the White House's political advice on North Carolina...
...budget bureau who is only interested in economy and doesn't know anything about it. I realize I'm precipitating an issue but it's going to be raised." Always more docile than the Senate, the House Agricultural Committee voted (12-to-6) in favor of $30,000,000 drought loans for feed & seed after squashing a $60,000,000 proposal of Louisiana's Democratic Representative Aswell. His comment: "The crookedest, cheapest political action I've ever had thrust in my face. ... I thought I was dealing with honorable gentlemen." Meanwhile the G.O.P. moved...
...them secured political funds, still unaccounted for, with which to combat the Brown Derby. Because of the power-&-politics nexus, all five Commissioners were ordered to appear this week before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to undergo a grilling. One prime question to be asked each appointee: Did he favor retaining Frank E. Bonner as executive secretary of the Commission? Secretary Bonner was accused of favoring private power companies by radical Senators who wanted the new Commission to dismiss him at once. What made Secretary Bonner persona non grata to this senatorial group was exemplified by him last week...
...more power per pound than any other engine, make running smoother, more flexible. Cadillac has sold 2,010 of its big cars in nine months at a minimum of $5,350 each. Minerva keeps the old hand-horn for those who prefer it. Fierce-Arrow and Cord seem to favor broadcloth for interiors. Many cars have wide, single-bar bumpers. . . . Radiator shields are prominent. . . . Hubcaps are larger. . . . Black predominates for formal cars. . . . Many cars have radios. Le Baron's radio controls are placed in the vanity-box so they may be operated from the rear seat. . . . Duesenberg,* by Judkin...