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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Government, combing its ranks for Communists and other subversives, drew breath and took a count. Of nearly 420,000 federal employees so far examined, only 399 had been found to warrant further investigation. Of these, 66 have been cleared; 25 resigned while under investigation. Evidence of disloyalty has been found in only eight cases to date...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: No Witches | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

...Southern Californians, the first 8,000 miles of barnstorming by Bobby Riggs and Big Jake Kramer didn't count. The real test was how well they did at home (both come from the Los Angeles area). Last week in Los Angeles, 6,529 jurors, including Donald Budge, Bill Tilden, the Bogarts and the Durochers, watched cocky little Bobby Riggs tear into Big Jake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Seesaw | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

Meanwhile, the '51 sextet pulled from the short end of a 5 to 2 count to tie the heavily-favored Green at the end of the regulation three periods. Both teams scored twice in the hot overtime period which followed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Win Two, Lose One, Draw One | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

Captain George Hauptfuhrer watched the proceedings in muffin, but even his presence wouldn't have helped the Harvard cause materially. The Varsity gave a fair account of itself in a sloppy first half, leaving the floor on the short end of a 36 to 30 count...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Tigers Stop Crimson Quintet By 71-55 on Princeton Floor | 2/27/1948 | See Source »

...best training in business administration, publishing and selling that undergraduate life offers a Harvard man. The CRIMSON building will be a worthwhile place tonight for anyone interested in a business career who would like to learn in an atmosphere where learning is pleasant and mistakes don't count...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Vernal Competitions Dawn | 2/25/1948 | See Source »

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