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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...winner of a major award in the 110-foot Class and minor awards in the 70-and 54-foot Classes, we feel rather proud of being the only firm in the competition to have received more than one award. I have always thought Time unbiased, yet I find our name not even mentioned. Why not give credit where credit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 1, 1939 | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...children yet unborn, to pay off that 40 billion dollar debt. . . . You people out there look to Washington, but I look to the people. If the time ever comes when the American people are no longer able to operate their democratic system of government, that government will have to find a Hitler or a Mussolini to do its business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Back Talk | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...tuning manipulation. But four counterarguments for auto-radios were found: they 1) induce slower driving; 2) break the monotony of extended or night driving, prevent drowsiness, promote attention, interest, alertness; 3) soothe motorists during extended traffic jams; 4) silence backseat driving. Motor-vehicle commissioners in 38 States failed to find any accidents directly attributable to auto-radios...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: By-Products | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...Publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger, found on the desk of Times Auditor Harry Weinstock. The memorandum referred to a Communist leaflet circulated through the Times. It said: "The spies report that some of the auditing people are back of this. Maybe it will amuse Mr. Weinstock to try to find...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Guild v. Times | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...javelin and discus events Harvard is not strong. Fulton Cahners is perhaps the best bet in the latter, while Sophomore javelin artist Tom Lacey, former Exeter star, may find himself after a not-too-successful Freshman year if conditions are right

Author: By Spencer Klaw, | Title: Track Team Tackles Purple, Huskies; Nine trims Tiger 13-2 in Fourth Win | 4/29/1939 | See Source »

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