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...this surcharged atmosphere, Labor Secretary Perkins met with union leaders in Washington. The air began to clear when a formula for a truce was worked out, to which all sides quickly and thankfully agreed. The truce postponed the whole showdown: T.W.U.'s collective-bargaining contract provisions were extended until the courts decided whether the city could sign such contracts...
...steel-capacity fight headed to a showdown this week. Washington's expansionist group wanted a 30,000,000-ton (35%) increase; the industry did not. Last week the industry looked to be having...
...next secret debate in the House of Commons, Winston Churchill faces a showdown on his conduct of the campaign in Greece. On Sunday he stepped up to a microphone to report to the people of Britain and the U.S. about it and about how the war was going. When he finished, most of the people of both countries were satisfied with Winston Churchill, anyhow...
...hull. Such a giant ship would lack speed, maneuverability, would offer a much bigger target to air attack, would be unable to get through the Panama Canal. And its loss would be a staggering blow to any fleet. Nevertheless, the U. S. Navy has always believed that in a showdown between speed and gun power, gun power would be the winner...
...field of concentration is considered carefully in borderline cases. Many of the Houses specialize in certain fields as far as tutors and libraries are concerned. Winthrop House, for instance, has a good percentage of the Biochemistry tutors and a well equipped library for this field. In case of a showdown, a Biochem concentrator would have a beter chance of admission to this House than a Classics student...