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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Some time ago plant scientists at Texas' Agricultural and Mechanical College started trying to develop a cotton plant whose bolls would contain plenty of seeds but little or no fibre. Last week they announced that, by patient crossbreeding of natural "mutants" or freaks, they had succeeded. They even had photographs of the process (see cuts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Cottonless Cotton | 3/6/1939 | See Source »

Besides organizing future climbs in New Hampshire and vicinity, the club is planning a super-issue of the annual journal which will contain stories on all the recent climbs made by members of the club within the past three years as well as more than ten illustrations of difficult summits...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLIMBERS FIND HILLS BETTER IN CAMBRIDGE | 2/23/1939 | See Source »

Compared to the boredom induced by the super-patriotic outbursts of the major feature, "Ambush" is entertaining. Unlike "Wings" it does contain some acting, and although the plot is unoriginal, at least it moves quickly enough to maintain interest. Popeye steals the show...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 2/16/1939 | See Source »

Such a premise is absurd. While the Student Union undoubtedly does contain extreme Leftists among its members, it has never shown a violent or subversive character. Professing to seek "democratic ideals," it has always striven to achieve its aims in an orderly and constitutional manner. State and educational officials must allow all such open criticism and discussion to continue if our democracy is to survive. Repression of "dangerous ideas" creates a far more dangerous situation than if they are aired fully and freely in the public eye. In order to think intelligently on today's vital political, economic, and social...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MENACE FROM MOSCOW | 2/15/1939 | See Source »

Most Chinese pictures concern contemporary domestic life, contain a derby-&-mustache stock character derived from Charlie Chaplin. Sable Cicada, however, is a $125,000 superproduction about doings of the Han dynasty in the Third Century...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jan. 30, 1939 | 1/30/1939 | See Source »

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