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Word: facings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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When Governor Heil sat down to make good, he was confronted by estimates put in by department heads calling for appropriations totalling $96,600,000. It was then that Businessman Heil came face to face with the political fact that some of the biggest items of government cost nowadays are the hardest to reduce. For example: pensions, relief and welfare, highways, public education...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WISCONSIN: Heil Heil | 1/16/1939 | See Source »

With one of their toughest matches in front of them, the wrestlers have to go their hardest in the opening contest of the season. In the Indoor Athletic Building, tomorrow, at three o'clock they face the Tigers...

Author: By William W. Tyng, | Title: GRAPPLERS OPPOSE PRINCETON IN OPENER | 1/13/1939 | See Source »

...rest of the Crimson array is an unknown quantity and is drawn from the stars of last year's undefeated freshman team. Ted Schoenberg, who won every one of his bouts by a fall last year is to face Eberle. "Bunny" Barnes...

Author: By William W. Tyng, | Title: GRAPPLERS OPPOSE PRINCETON IN OPENER | 1/13/1939 | See Source »

...back on Broadway for the first time since 1928. After years in retirement, Elsie has not slowed up. With no voice to speak of, she still puts a song across. She can, for the hell of it, still turn a cartwheel or twirl a rope. She screws up her face and becomes Sarah Bernhardt, juggles her voice and becomes Ethel Barrymore. Or she just wanders around the stage dropping patter soft as daisies until bang! something sharp pops...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Comebacks | 1/9/1939 | See Source »

Only one bidder-a Seiberling representative-turned up at the sale. He bid just once: $752,000. Thus, F. A.'s company bought back its entire funded debt, $2,350,000, at 32% of its face value, simultaneously paying off Ohio Goodyear's bank debt and canceling the profit from the stock sale. However, on the paper profit ($1,598,000) from acquiring the debentures at the written-down figure, Seiberling Rubber Co. must pay a 19% capital-gains tax of $303,620. Net result: Seiberling Rubber retired its $3,100,000 loan by a cash outlay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANUFACTURING: Little Giants | 1/9/1939 | See Source »

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