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Word: agee (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Phil Napolean, a cornetist who used to tootle feebly with Miff Mole and the rest of the Memphis Five, Tony whistles, sings and hums through a comb wrapped in tissue paper throughout both sides. Napolean--unlike King Oliver, the Benny Goodman band and fresh mackerel--has actually improved with age. There's nothing flashy about his playing, but its good steady LaRocco stuff...

Author: By Robert NORTON Ganz, | Title: Jazz | 9/27/1946 | See Source »

...Hamilton F. Potter, Jr. '50, who has been deluged with wired offers from United Press, Advertising Age, etc., after the response of six lovelies to his want ad in the CRIMSON stating, "Jilted Freshman desires 120 lbs. of American womanhood," the fun ended last evening when he received a stultifying message from pater...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fun Ends for Potter When "Pop" Steps In | 9/25/1946 | See Source »

...technical transformation of the art of war," foresaw the fulfillment of all the slick magazine ads picturing the happy, unruffled post-war world, he asked, "Should we have really expected a totally different post-war era?" But for Mr. Conant, realization of the hard cold facts of the atomic age is only half the battle, for he believes that America cannot develop as a free nation either by subscribing to the pious faith in the lasting effects of revolution, or escaping into the enervating and oftentimes reactionary cynicism. Rather than the sentimentalist or the cynic, he calls for a hard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: American Radical | 9/24/1946 | See Source »

...present advantages of a small-country General were obvious. In an age of bloc diplomacy, he would be more able to work with all nations. He would be accepted more readily in former Axis countries. He might work better with Russia, should the Kremlin ever admit Roman Catholic missionaries. Despite the Russian hostility to Rome, Jesuits are training and planning for the day when they can preach behind the iron curtain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Soldier of Jesus | 9/23/1946 | See Source »

...general relaxation of previous Committents accompanied the renewal of competitions in order to extend eligibility to war-affected veterans. The age limit of war service candidates has been advanced to 32, while civilian candidates still must be included within the 19 to 25 age group...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rhodes Scholarship Offered Again; Applications Fall Due November 2 | 9/23/1946 | See Source »

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