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Word: basel (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Although the U. S. is entitled to have the James Gordon Bennett International races at home next autumn by virtue of her 1930 victory, the meet will be held at Basel, Switzerland in the hope of stimulating European competition. Because the U. S. has won five consecutive meets, European teams have been put to the disadvantages of competing away from home since 1927. This year it was doubtful if more than one or two foreign countries would send teams, when the U. S. agreed to transfer the meet abroad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Racing Gasbags | 6/13/1932 | See Source »

...Jewish Conciliation Court, an unofficial body composed of Magistrate Louis B. Brodsky. Rabbi Alexander Basel and Contractor Sam Lippman, had come one Nathan Goldberg, his wife, his daughter Rachael, 21, and a young Italian named John Costello. The Goldbergs wished Rachael "to quit loving that Italian boy." Magistrate Brodsky called Costello to the bar. He was a cabinetmaker. He made $25 a week. Three hours ago, he said, he had married Rachael...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Corpse Woman | 9/28/1931 | See Source »

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