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Word: extras (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...students to serve as efficiently as the present waitresses. In the second place, it is objected that the necessity of granting students leave to fulfill their academic engagements would lead to irregularity in the service. Although provision for this very situation would be effected by employing the thirty-nine extra men mentioned above, it would still be possible to make the students' schedules more flexible, and guarantee the Dining Halls regular service, by hiring a few more men at half-time. The final, and perhaps the strongest objection to the scheme is the assumption that a social distinction will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE WATCHFUL WAITERS | 11/29/1933 | See Source »

...Guardia bill, providing that when '66 2-3 per cent of the creditors of a corporation agree upon a plan of settlement or reorganization, this shall be binding upon the minority. The proposal passed the House, but failed in the Senate last February and was not pressed in the extra session...

Author: By David Lawrence, | Title: Today in Washington | 11/29/1933 | See Source »

...kick (see cut). Against Oregon, the play worked well. Against Fordham last week, it worked again. After Red Franklin's amazing 93-yd. runback of the kickoff for a touchdown, Fordham marched steadily to a tying touchdown in the second period. Danowski dropped back to kick for the extra point. Huge Devine popped up like a jumping jack. Danowski's kick went wide. Last year, Fordham beat Oregon State 8-to-6. Last week's was the same kind of game, tight, almost flawless defensive football, with both teams sparring for breaks. The crowd...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Football, Nov. 27, 1933 | 11/27/1933 | See Source »

...Nagel's pet aversious are sweetened corn bread and night clubs. His pet diversions are ping-pong and bicycling. Being very finicky about his table-tennis racquets, Nagel has imported an extra-large weapon from Germany. For the rest of his exercise, since he left his bicycle in the West, he finds it necessary to resort to ambulation. He usually walks from ten to fifteen miles a day. It was while walking around Central Park that he memorized the lines for the show in which he is now playing. "Being a timid young man," said Nagel. "I avoided the inside...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Conrad Nagel Compares Film Actresses to Meat Finds Bogey Men and Thugs too Active in Park | 11/22/1933 | See Source »

...student pilots, 8,500 mechanics-potentially 33,500 new plane-owners right at hand. The reason for this situation was simple. Since airplanes are practically handmade, you cannot buy much of a ship for less than $2,000; and if you want room for two or three extra passengers it is apt to cost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: $700 Plane? | 11/20/1933 | See Source »

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