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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Part of the fault was the Germans'. Part of it was a savage winter. Part of the fault was America's, which had fallen behind by about a week's supply in its deliveries of food. But the new crack and the panic in Germany pointed up the instability of. Western Democracy's whole front. Around the world the margin of economic safety was thin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Crack in the Front | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

That the boys from down the Charles did not win certainly was not the fault of their one man gang, Jim Clifford, who scored everyone of his team's six goals. On no less than four of these tallies Clifford did the job unassisted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Gains Lacrosse Win Over MIT, 8-6 | 5/8/1947 | See Source »

...three-week probe found no fault with the quality of the food itself. It is "as good as can be procured," says Bruce. With meals planned only ten days in advance, purchase cannot outrace preparation, so the freshness of the meats and vegetables is assured...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Hears House Dining Study Monday | 5/7/1947 | See Source »

...studied Latin for six years, but I did not know what the Latin words quoted in your article meant. . . . The chief fault in studying Latin is that it wastes valuable time which might be devoted to something worth while-if I had studied plumbing, for example, or welding, I might be able to do something which would fill a real need of my fellow citizens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 5, 1947 | 5/5/1947 | See Source »

...what of the owners, the Centralia Coal Co.? Could it be possible that they too are somewhat at fault? After all, who knew better than they the condition and safety of the mine? Who, ultimately, gives the go-ahead signal to the miners to work a certain mine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 28, 1947 | 4/28/1947 | See Source »

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