Word: columbia
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that a few drops of silver nitrate are dropped into the infant's eyes to prevent blindness from venereal infection. In 20 States such prophylaxis is required by law. In eleven more it is mandatory under certain conditions. In Washington last week the District of Columbia Committee of the House of Representatives had before it a bill to require in the District eye prophylaxis at birth. The bill carried a Senate amendment which was so full of religious implications that a subcommittee had to be appointed to deal with it. The amendment read: "The provisions of this section shall...
...Columbia's track team: the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America's indoor track & field championship, feature meet of the season for colleges: 34 5/14 to 19 16/21 for Princeton, 3/7 for Manhattan; in New York...
There are three independent recording companies in the U. S. Between them- RCA Victor, Decca, and American Record Co. (the Brunswick-Columbia group)- they put out eight different labels at prices from $2 to 25? a disc. Last week this comfortable industrial balance was altered as an independent producer prepared to bring two more labels into U. S. music shops. Irving Mills, music publisher, band manager and a power in Tin Pan Alley, was getting ready to offer the trade his Master Records (75?) and Variety Records (35?). American Record Co. was furnishing the technical facilities and distribution...
Certainly American history as a study to prepare the youth for the great big world is superior to Vassar's course in marriage and allied problems, which is supposed to bridge the gap between "Shakespeare and having a baby." Or to Columbia's course in "wrestling, judo, and self-defence." Probably our skiing president hopes for too much when he hopes to "inoculate the student body with the educational virus," but it is a worthy aim." A sound historical backing helps a good deal in accepting free love or a liberal Supreme Court...
...Columbia fulfilled expectations by walking away with the meet, with Princeton, Manhattan, and Dartmouth following in that order...