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Word: commandants (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Lebanon 53 years ago, he was no stranger to Palestine. There he got some of the 80-odd wounds which still sometimes make his popeyes water with pain. He had spent a lifetime fighting for Arab independence against the British and French. Now he was returning to Palestine to command the northern sector in the fight against Zionism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MIDDLE EAST: I Have Returned | 3/15/1948 | See Source »

Although Yale's set artist, Peacock, seems to have shifted into high gear, getting 20 points against Trinity Wednesday night, the Varsity high command feels the Elis' can't possibly equal last Saturday's one-out-of-two shot percentage. Probable Starting Lineups HARVARD YALE Hauptfuhrer rf Lavelli Rockwell lf Nadherny Prior c Joyce Gannon rg Redden Brady or Crosby lg Peacock

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: . . . As Nine Teams Test Yale | 3/13/1948 | See Source »

...that the work is undramatic. With such forces at his command, Stravinsky does not fail to write a work that is extraordinarily forceful, directed, and climactic. Musically such features as brisk contrapuntal sections for the chorus, brilliant duet and solo-against-chorus writing, and a beautiful under-statement of the last words of both Oedipus and the onlookers make a performance of the work a moving and exciting occasion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boston Symphony and the Glee Club | 3/13/1948 | See Source »

What sales there were did little to cheer the salesmen. Except for "used" new Cadillacs, which still command handsome ($1,100) premiums after they have been driven around the block a time or two, secondhand luxury cars were on a cutrate basis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: Amber Light | 3/8/1948 | See Source »

Dick Harlow was always a lone wolf, wary of his opponents and his critics in the press and uncertain as to the ability of his assistant coaches. He demanded active command in all departments, and sometimes it was just too much...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Egg in Your Beer | 3/2/1948 | See Source »

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