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Howard A. Coffin, 62, humorous, hefty general manager of the White Star Division of the Socony Vacuum Oil Co.; winner for the Republicans in Detroit's poor, melting-pot 13th District...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: New Faces in the House | 11/18/1946 | See Source »

After steady Leverett pressure from the opening kickoff, the Deacons took over in the shadow of their goalposts when bunny Juan Mayer's fine punt bounced out of bounds in the coffin corner...

Author: By Robert W. Morgan jr., | Title: Deacons Capture House Grid Title, Clip Bunnies, 7-0 | 11/16/1946 | See Source »

Another nail in the Coffin" was the summation of C. Crane Brinton '19, McLean Professor of History, commenting on yesterday's action of the History Department in waiving the Latin requirement for its graduate candidates for the Doctoral Degree...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Latin Waived as Requirement for Ph.D. in History | 10/25/1946 | See Source »

This was the last major Jayvee offensive effort of the afternoon, as Wentworth twice marched into Harvard territory only to lose the ball on interceptions. A good coffin corner kick by Giby Warren late in the final period set up the safety, the Jayvees' fourth in three games. There was a bad pass from center to the Wentworth punter in the end zone, and center Bob Grady dropped the kicker for the final two-pointer...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Jayvee Eleven Lacks Luster In 16-0 Wentworth Victory | 10/19/1946 | See Source »

...leading role in a movie. She played it like the great actress she had always pined to be-and then collapsed. "Bill," she gasped, "have the bells [of my home town] rung for pop-and me. . . . [And] some little girls with white paper wings ... to stand by my coffin." Then she passed away-to the heavenly studio of "the Great Producer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dunnigan's Wake | 9/16/1946 | See Source »

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