Word: gifted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...definition of all possible aid must include war materials and war implements. The latest dispatch from Washington forecasts the gift of the flying fortresses to Winston Churchill and his government: The first step has been taken and the second is being contemplated. How many more are on the fire? With the initial step comes the acceptance of all succeeding ones...
...Tibetan mountains, and Ginger Rogers off the dancing stage to create a new comedy combination. Though, it is doubtful whether the partnership is so lucky for the film audience, the story surely gives Providence a thoroughly outstanding workout. Ginger Rogers' good fortune starts off with the gift of a $350 gown, includes $6000 won on a sweepstakes ticket and ends up with Ronald Colman as her grand prize. Ronald gets Ginger, and that's good enough luck for anyone...
Professors Sumner Slichter, Professor of Business Economics, enters tenure as first holder of the Lamont University Professorship, established by a gift of $500,000 from Thomas W. Lamont, Harvard '92, New York banker...
...telescope, shortly to be in operation, will be named the Jewett Memorial Telescope for James R. Jewett, Professor of Arabic, Emeritus, and his late wife, Margaret Weyerhauser Jewett. A substantial gift from Professor Jewett has made possible the construction of the instrument at this time...
Major Sargent, who has seen Harvard through some of its best years in polo, has been called to serve in the army. It was under his regime last spring that Harvard polo took its final step receiving its own polo field located in Dedham. This was the gift of W. Cameron Forbes '92, formor Governor General of the Philippines, and a great polo enthusiast...