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Word: franked (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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After their election victories of last November, it is now the turn of Rightists to try pillars of the Left, and ever since Congress convened they have been at it. Felix Frankfurter, Harry Hopkins, Frank Murphy led the parade, were obliged to take the witness chair and state publicly their political beliefs. Comparatively they made a much less diverting show, for the possession of even "radical" beliefs is less dramatic than the possession of great wealth, and these Leftists were far nimbler witnesses than the scared Rightists. Last week came the trials of two more Leftists, and again the performances...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Parade of the Left | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

Paced by Kim Canavarro '40, fresh from an excellent showing in the National Championship at Chicago, Coach Jack Barnaby's team presents a well balanced lineup. Other lettermen include Frank Appleton '39, James Rousmaniere '40, and Captain Geroge B. Blake '39, who has yet to lose an individual match to Yale. The rest of the team consists of Daniel Ladd '41, last year's Freshman captain, Warren Williams '39, William Wood '40, John Palfrey '40 member of the tennis team, and John Glidden '41, brother of Germaine Glidden '36, twice national squash champion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Racquetmen Meet Yale Squad Today With Confidence | 2/18/1939 | See Source »

...nothing to do except be ornamental; John Payne, who wins the girl from George Brent and sells the airplane (replete with wings) to the government, makes the most of an exceedingly limited role. Only the photography, sometimes very beautiful, and the comedy, occasionally top-notch in the hands of Frank McHugh, save the picture from utter failure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 2/16/1939 | See Source »

Money from $1 entry fees is to go to charity. Competing pairs will not have to face last year's winning team of John R. Blair '39, and Frank W. Edlin '28, 1 G. B. Adams will be seeking its third successive House crown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRIDGE TOURNEY TONIGHT | 2/15/1939 | See Source »

Most exciting season in Frank Black's career was 1936-37. With the Carnation Milk program to direct in Chicago Monday nights and the Magic Key in Manhattan Sundays, he commuted by air between the two cities for 58 weeks. To give air travel its due, he never missed an engagement. But in those 58 weeks, he "ran the entire gamut of airplane adventure except for being killed." He was gashed and kayoed when bumpy air over the troublesome Nittany Mountains conked him against an overhead baggage rack. He once watched ambulances gather below him at Newark when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Old Timer | 2/13/1939 | See Source »

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