Word: contract
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Henri Cochet, of France, world's ablest tennis amateur, confided to friends that he was going to turn professional. They expected him to sign a contract (like William Tatem Tilden II, Vincent Richards, Karel Kozeluh) with fat Jack Curley, who is now scouting Europe for wrestling talent...
...Manhattan office building, making imaginary daily sailings of Zeppelins on weather charts covering 40 years of Atlantic weather. Nothing can be done before the Government guarantees mail subsidies, but when the time comes, Goodyear-Zeppelin can set to work with equipment, talent and experience gained from the Navy contract...
...Contract. Between 75 and 90 of the gasoline requirements of Richfield Oil Corp. of New York (solvent) will be filled by Arkansas Natural Gas Corp., Cities Service unit, according to a contract signed last week. Cities Service was expected to absorb Richfield Oil Co. of California after it went into receivership (TIME, Feb. 9), is still thought to hold much Richfield stock...
...boiling point). The superheated water expands (but cannot change to steam because it is too closely confined) and pushes a piston at the far end of this cylinder. Cold water or air, applied against the piston end of the boiler, cools the confined water sufficiently to make it contract and suck the piston back to its original position. The external cold water or air is shut off, the cooled water in the boiler coils passes into the second cylinder, and newly heated water comes from the furnace to push the piston of the first cylinder again. Thus heat energy carried...
...coquettish way when impersonating Duchene. Long publicized as "first lady of the cinema" Actress Chatterton has lately been the subject of Hollywood gossip. It was rumored that Warner Brothers had "stolen" her from Paramount; then, that Warner Brothers had agreed to give her back. Actress Chatterton's Paramount contract expires in October. When it expires, she is expected to begin working for Warner Brothers...