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Word: extras (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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When the ingenious Chinese people do not have enough airplanes, or wish to impress the Japanese by seeming to have more than they possess, they build extra planes of reed and matting construction (see cut). These-parked appetizingly in view-have drawn many a Japanese bomb away from real Chinese planes hidden elsewhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN CHINA: Guess What? Who? | 3/14/1938 | See Source »

Plans for the demonstration were made known after a meeting, at which officially or unofficially the various groups were represented. A call will be sent out to all student extra-curricular organizations, including Freshman, to join the movement and send delegates to the council of directors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGE GROUPS WILL STAGE PEACE STRIKE | 3/14/1938 | See Source »

...fans at the Yale-Harvard swimming meet Saturday night were pleasantly surprised, as they left Payne Whitney Gymnasium, to find a CRIMSON extra, carrying the complete story of the meet, being distributed free at the door...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON EXTRA SCOOPS STORY ON ELI SWIM; RUMORED FAKE | 3/14/1938 | See Source »

...Crimson Swimmers Triumph," read the 72-point streamer headline on top of the front page, with the result that the staff of newsboys was quickly overburdened with the herculean task of distributing the issue as fast as there were requests for it. The extra contained a fairly thorough summary of the meet, including descriptions of outstanding performances and winners, and victory statements by Coach Hal Ulen and Captain Charlie Hutter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON EXTRA SCOOPS STORY ON ELI SWIM; RUMORED FAKE | 3/14/1938 | See Source »

There is a temporary solution, however, which might be put into effect; and that is a system of Student House Associates. Without too much discomfort each House could extend its privileges to twenty or thirty extra students, though it is doubtful if libraries which are already crowded during reading periods, could stand any extra packing. The Plan would alleviate the unwarranted discrimination against men who happen to have bad luck in their applications. For, every year the House Master must turn away certain students, because they have only ordinary marks, because an over demand happens to exist in the type...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENT HOUSE ASSOCIATES | 3/10/1938 | See Source »

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