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...This meteorite penetrated the roof of a frame garage and the top of a Pontiac coupe therein, making a neat hole in the cushion of the car to the right of the driver's seat. It also broke the floor board beneath the seat, and made a slight dent in the car's muffler. The meteorite itself, however, did not hit the ground, as it had become so entangled in the springs of the cushion that it was snapped back up into the cushion by the recoil of the springs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Three-Point Landing | 1/23/1939 | See Source »

...date the Times has made no dent in the circulation or advertising revenue of the Banner or Tennesseean, though it sells for 3? while they sell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Woodpile | 12/5/1938 | See Source »

Argentina's protest made no dent on the U. S. Department of Agriculture despite the U. S. "good neighbor" policy. Argentina, world's sixth wheat producer, has been a noncooperating, in & out member of the International Wheat Advisory Committee, has been the principal impediment to world stabilization of wheat 'prices. Mr. Theis's desire to sell wheat to Brazil, a fat Argentine wheat market, was calculated to joggle Argentina one step nearer to cooperation with the international group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE GOVERNMENT: Selling Down to Rio | 11/21/1938 | See Source »

Winthrop received a break in the third period when a Deacon center went heavenwards, scaling over McClure's head for the goal. Winthrop recovered on the 20, but could not dent the Deacon line. Pete Wentworth, Kirkland left and, broke up the interferers, while Thompson drove in to grab the runner on the final running play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Puritans Tie Deacons O-O in House Playofr | 11/8/1938 | See Source »

...Madison, an undefeated Wisconsin team that had trounced Marquette and Iowa, put up a brave front against Pittsburgh but could not muster enough strength even to dent the No. 1 team of the East until the last ten seconds of play when Pitt, in front 26-to-0, put its third-string men on the field. Final score: Pitt 26, Wisconsin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Little Brown Jugglers | 10/24/1938 | See Source »

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