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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lejeune's friends failed to induce him to seek reappointment. Eight years at a desk were, he thought, enough. He will pass his last 22 months of service in open field duty on Pacific Coast. President Coolidge sent Gen. Neville's name to the Senate for confirmation as of March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Neville for Lejeune | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

Tilden was, of course, designated No. 1 in the Association's new rankings. It is his ninth consecutive year-a record. William Lamed was No. 1 eight times...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Amateur Tilden | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

Only three dozen planes appeared at the New York Aviation Show last week. Few of the better known planes were there. The American Legion, not the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce, had organized the show. But it was the first air exposition that New York has had for almost eight years and 20,000 persons daily endured the active discourtesies of Grand Central Palace Exposition factotums to see the planes. Many a sight-seer bought a plane on the spot. Many another was there just to learn to recognize the different makes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Manhattan Show | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

Harvard clinched the victory by its performance in the foils, winning eight out of nine bouts. In the epee contest, the contingent from Philadelphia seemed almost as weak, losing three out of the four bouts. The honors in the sabre event were equally divided, each team winning twice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOILSMEN DEFEAT PENN BEFORE PACKED GALLERY | 2/16/1929 | See Source »

...been definitely decided that the Junior Dance will be held in the Harvard Union on March 15, W. D. Vogel '30, chairman of the dance committee, announced last night. A committee of eight has been picked, and further details will be gone over at a meeting to be held this afternoon. Contrary to precedent, there will be no boxes this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JUNIOR DANCE TO BE HELD AT UNION | 2/14/1929 | See Source »

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