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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Golden Era. In an article calculated to raise the hackles on Republican necks, Professor Webb looked beyond the current farm and labor vote, and got the party in his sights down "the long gunbarrel of history." Historically, said Webb, "the debate swings around a principle. The party that originates the principle and establishes it, does so in a national crisis. As long as the principle being acted upon works, it is almost impossible to dislodge the party that discovered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS: Thin Pickings | 12/5/1949 | See Source »

...BARONDES Hollywood, Calif. ' Sir: I nominate, not for Man of the Year but for man of the era, Albert Schweitzer. He has taught us anew that man does indeed live by the spirit, and that we can all live purposeful lives in an age which Spengler, Toynbee and Sorokin have characterized as decadent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 21, 1949 | 11/21/1949 | See Source »

...lines alternate about every five minutes no matter which team has the ball. Coach Wilkinson thinks it is good for morale to let everybody help to score the touchdowns. In the era of super-coaching, when defensive and offensive adjustments are made up to the instant the ball is snapped, a new type of football player is in demand. The first quality Wilkinson and other topflight coaches look for, even in linemen: ability to react quickly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Big Four | 11/21/1949 | See Source »

...well be the end of the gradual slump which this area has felt since the textile shutdowns in 1921; possibly, New England can one day rival the midwest in basic industrial strength. As one commenter put it, "When New England gets a steel mill, it will begin a new era of leadership in American industry...

Author: By Edward C. Haley, | Title: BRASS TACKS | 11/18/1949 | See Source »

This indicates how little interest has been shown in the University's endowed prizes since the war ended. Ten awards were not given last year because no entry met the standards of the various judging committees. Most of the 32 others had fewer competitors than in the pre-wer era...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: $1750 in Prizes Waits for Claiming | 11/10/1949 | See Source »

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