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Word: bigs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Steel and coal made the big news. But across the nation's labor fronts three other costly, protracted strikes tugged at the economic lifelines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Helicopter & Forbidden Fruit | 10/10/1949 | See Source »

After the big bills, with only the smallest of the Administration's pay bills left to pick on, the Senate began worrying about economy all over again. For two days it haggled over the Administration's proposal for boosting the salaries of some 250 key U.S. officials. Harry Truman sent an urgent letter to Vice President Alben Barkley to prod the Senate. The reason the proposed increases seemed so large, he argued, was that they had been so long in coming. Wrote the President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Payday | 10/10/1949 | See Source »

Crimson rooters can gain slight consolation from the Big Red's star-studded injury list. Captain Paul Girolamo separated his shoulder in the opening win over Niagara, and ground-gainer Frank Bradico is sidelined. Reserve backs Rocco Calvo and Stuart Mertz are also out of action. In the line, first string ends Walt Bruska and Harry Cassel will almost definitely not play, while offensive tackle Dick Ramin is benched with as injured knee...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Fast, Polished Cornell Team Will Face Crimson In Homecoming Game; Houston Will Be Starter | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

Because Cornell is the champion and boasts eight letterman starters to the Crimson's six, the Big Red will be the favorite when the teams kick off at noon on the Business School Field. But Munro thinks the following factors may spoil upset...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Soccer Team Plays Cornell at Noon | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

...want some exciting and highly entertaining theater, disregard the window at Mandrake and don't miss the big beginning at Brattle Hall this week...

Author: By Herbert P. Gleason, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

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