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...gerrymandered school districts in order to promote de facto segregation. For a while it appeared that the eleven-member Chicago school board would not renew Willis' contract, which expires in August. But then, at a recent meeting, the board voted to give him another four-year contract-with the firm understanding that Willis would retire in October 1966, when he reaches 65. Even that failed to mollify the civil righters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Illinois: Hot & Dry | 6/18/1965 | See Source »

...Democratic Liberal Hubert Humphrey and Republican Conservative Barry Goldwater, who traded off quips for a boffo hour at a recent banquet of the Women's National Press Club. Humphrey's best line: "Barry's so handsome that I understand he's been offered a movie contract-with 18th Century-Fox." In turn, Goldwater compared Humphrey's druggist background with the academic luster of the new Cabinet appointments: "I can't see how the Denver College of Pharmacy jibes with Harvard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Capital Notes: Jan. 27, 1961 | 1/27/1961 | See Source »

Fritz Kreisler signed his first radio contract-with an NBC summer musical program. The violinist had two good reasons for changing his antiradio mind: 1) wartime travel restrictions, 2) pleas from his fans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, Feb. 21, 1944 | 2/21/1944 | See Source »

...signed its newest and best contract-with Hudson Motor Car Co. It permits strikes after (but not before) a grievance procedure has been followed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Again, Sit Downs | 12/12/1938 | See Source »

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