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Word: doned (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Leak. Although Mr. Chamberlain did not know how the story of the conversations could have leaked out, the angry, outspoken Mr. Hudson had an idea that it was none other than Dr. Wohlthat who had broken his confidence. If that were so, Dr. Wohlthat could scarcely have done a better day's work for his Führer. For it is just such appeasement rumors that weaken Polish, French and general European confidence in Britain's promises to stop further German aggression...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POWER POLITICS: Smoke and Fire | 7/31/1939 | See Source »

...preview of a new world order." To anyone who had ever attended a Buchmanite meeting, the preview itself was not new, although as usual it featured some new names. M. G. M.'s Louis Burt Mayer spoke up for MRA-as Cinema Tsar Will H. Hays had done at a luncheon given by Mr. Mayer for the Buchmanites. Henry Ford sent a message, publicly endorsing Dr. Buchman and his work by name. Herbert Hoover furnished some words about the world's troubles, which headline writers construed as praise for MRA; thereupon Mr. Hoover let it be known that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: MRA in Hollywood | 7/31/1939 | See Source »

...Nicholas Murray ("Nicholas Miraculous") Butler told newsmen that Adolf Hitler maintains an advisory staff of five astrologers. Their latest horrorscope, reported Dr. Butler: "The climax of Hitler's career will come early in September and whatever he is to do to add to his fame must be done before that date...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jul. 24, 1939 | 7/24/1939 | See Source »

...this Chronicle job from topside, and being a fathead I think I need a couple of more years anyhow. The dope is I'm sort of a squirt, a very egotistical one-so egotistical that I think I'm smart enough to know I haven't done the job with a newspaper yet. Maybe I'll wait and run for President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Smart Squirt | 7/24/1939 | See Source »

...Whatever has happened in the past four years has been flashy. I blundered my way into a labor dispute and got it settled. I was called a Communist for six weeks and a Nazi for two minutes. I've done no solid job yet from the newspaper point of view. From the other side there's a job to be done-San Francisco needs a kick in the tail. But I hope to do that with the newspaper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Smart Squirt | 7/24/1939 | See Source »

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