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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...respecter of persons, a flu bug bit Franklin Roosevelt last week, while other bugs attacked Secretaries Stephen Early and "Missy" Le Hand. The bedded President certified his plan to board U. S. S. Houston this week and view the Navy's war game restfully under tropical sun (see p. 12). He also managed to get some work done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Flu & a Fit | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

...Port Mahon, Minorca's chief town, the British cruiser Devonshire called last week. On board was the Count of San Luis, a Franco negotiator. The British arranged a conference at which Loyalist leaders were told of an impending attack, were threatened with starvation even if the attack were repulsed. Upshot: the red-&-gold Rebel flag was soon unfurled on Minorca and the Devonshire sailed away toward Marseille with 450 Loyalists who had feared to stay on the island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN SPAIN: Free Ride | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

...Jessup was recently elected to a unique position, given a seat on Johns-Manville Corp.'s board of directors to represent the public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Fleeting Scholars | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

Farnsworth -Nicholas. Philo Farnsworth will be a vice president and director of research of his company. Chairman of the board is Farnsworth's old backer, Banker McCargar. Backer Everson is treasurer, secretary and a director. To be president, Edward A. (for something he promised his wife not to tell) Nicholas resigned from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNICATIONS: Banker Backed | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

Julius S. Bixler, Bussey Professor of Theology was prominently mentioned yesterday as the successor of William Allen Neilson, President of Smith College. The board of trustees of the women's college at Northampton met yesterday, with no action announced...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bixler Favored to Succeed President Neilson at Smith | 2/18/1939 | See Source »

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