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Word: clearing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Although the humor of middle and far western publications was admittedly more successful than those of the cast, none of them were invited to the conference. President William L. Calfee '39 in his announcement made clear however, that this action was not taken because "of any sense of superiority on our part," but because the type of humor prevalent among these colleges was "not in conformity with the ethical standards set by the eastern colleges...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGIATE COMIC MAGAZINES WILL HOLD CONFERENCE | 12/1/1938 | See Source »

...examples of towns Dr. Giedion used Paris, Bath, Nancy, and Versailles. "The importance of Versailles doesn't lie in its royal splendor but in its clear approach to the problem of human living," he said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SWISS ARCHITECT SPEAKS | 11/30/1938 | See Source »

...squabbly session of the Supreme Court, young TVA Attorney James Lawrence Fly was repeatedly bumbled at by Justice Pierce Butler, made a retort such as Supreme Court justices seldom hear: "Your Honor, the point seems perfectly clear except in Your Honor's mind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 28, 1938 | 11/28/1938 | See Source »

Though businessmen were highly vocal, the ultimate index of their attitudes-the stockmarket-showed no response one way or the other. For this the reason was clear: the new trade treaty has been in the wind for several months and Wall Street discounted it in advance by rising, knowing that, though certain individual concerns might be hurt, any broad revival of international trade could not help but benefit U. S. industry as a whole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN TRADE: No. 19 | 11/28/1938 | See Source »

...mackinawed men from the Hills of Hanover took it on the chin Saturday, 23-13, at the hands of the sunkist college of co-ed dreamdom. And it was no freak win. The weather was clear and the track fast. All-American Captain Bob MacLeod and his mates Bill Hutchinson and Colby Howe were due to romp. Stanford, however, held them to 77 yards by rushing and only seven of Hutch's 17 passes found receivers...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: Dartmouth Lets Down Hopes Of East in Defeat on Coast | 11/28/1938 | See Source »

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