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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...another raid Broadcasting House was hit again. First seen by a spotter on the roof, Bomb No. 2 was announced to the A. R. P. control room in the basement with the comment: "There is one coming so close I could almost catch it." After the bomb exploded beside the already damaged building, the control room gibed to the spotter: "Butterfingers." Score for Bomb No. 2: Policeman John Charles Vaughn, recently engaged to Jean Orr Ewing, daughter of Brigadier General Sir Norman Archibald Orr Ewing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: BBC Bombed | 1/20/1941 | See Source »

...Boarders recommended a program of legislation to curb inflation (see p. 15). Its fears were put into a lot of fiscal words that added up to: Look out. That afternoon, reporters found Jesse Jones between trains at St. Louis. As usual, the big man declined to make a direct comment; as usual, dropped an indirect one: he saw no danger of inflation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Emperor Jones | 1/13/1941 | See Source »

BERLIN--Authorized sources tonight formed parts of President Roosevelt's message to Congress "rather sharp" but refused further comment until the entire speech is available...

Author: By United Press, | Title: Over the Wire | 1/7/1941 | See Source »

President Roosevelt, busy with his own plans for reorganizing national defense, made no comment. But at week's end labor's Green & Murray were invited to an early conference at the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Sacrifices & Peace | 12/30/1940 | See Source »

After posing for newspaper photographers, Ann left a souvenier in the Studio comment book: "This has been a thrilling and happy experience for me--I've been to Harvard." P.S.--How about an MOGS Degree...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BURLESQUE QUEEN BARES ALL DURING NETWORK PROGRAM | 12/20/1940 | See Source »

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