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Word: gaine (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...drafted from Boston College to coach at his alma mater, would turn out to be the outstanding coach of the year. Leahy has done a creditable job: with a surprise find in blond Angelo Bortolo Bertelli, a sophomore sharpshooter who has completed 39 passes in 64 tries for a gain of 579 yards, his Notre Dame team has defeated Arizona, Indiana, Georgia Tech, Carnegie Tech and Illinois...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Undefeated | 11/10/1941 | See Source »

Seemingly the most practical method is one which is just beginning to gain recognition. It consists of allowing men enrolled in the program to take courses free of charge, after paying the normal tuition rate for four courses. This is already being done for a few concentrators in fields considered vital to national defense. Since the number of such students enrolled in each course cannot be large, the added expense for new section men and instructors would amount to little or nothing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Speed Up Specials | 11/8/1941 | See Source »

...effective solution to what amounts to a very real problem would enormously increase the value of the new program. It would mean granting equal opportunity to all interested and capable students. And the nation would gain in the bargain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Speed Up Specials | 11/8/1941 | See Source »

...public interest that members of the present Government should remain in office." Eden Stands Pat. The Government stood pat. Though its hold on the people seemed weaker, its hold on a Parliamentary majority was unquestioned. Speaking at Manchester, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said: "We shall take no action to gain a transient popular favor. . . . War is a long-term business. The issue will not be settled by any sudden, brilliant improvisation. Not one of my colleagues in the War Cabinet would pretend that ... we have made no mistakes . . . but we do think that our efforts, and above all our Prime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: The Debate Grows Warm | 11/3/1941 | See Source »

Since Boston's Police Commissioner is a member of the Fight for Freedom Committee, the picket line officials were able to gain police protection, and a lawyer was on hand in case any disturbance occured. Contrary to report, the Irish cops did not wear America First badges...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Picketers at Wheeler Talk Parade in Peace | 10/27/1941 | See Source »

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