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When he had affirmed that we must make more effective our decision to become the arsenal for democracy, Professor Casner, suggested as possible steps to be taken: the turning over to Britain of warships; the protection of some British interests with our fleet; a system of conveys to a half-way point; or, if necessary, shipping of supplies to England in our own ships conveyed by our navy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOLCOMBE, CASNER DEBATE WHETHER U.S. SHOULD START CONVOY SYSTEM | 4/24/1941 | See Source »

Before the last period was five minutes old, the Indians were out ahead 5 to 3. Caleb Loring scored the fourth Crimson goal on an assist from George Gebelein at the half-way mark, but although the Varsity had several chances to tie the game up after that, it never did gain the vital goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SIX EDGED BY GREEN, 5 TO 4 | 2/24/1941 | See Source »

...involved in war it may be that children yet unborn will be fighting on foreign battlefields, and that millions of American youth will pay the supreme sacrifice in China, Africa, and Europe. There is no such thing as a half-way war. Once war has been declared it will be total war, and a total war will mean dictatorship, bankruptcy, and the blackout of all American liberties and of our free institutions, and the advent of Fascism or national Socialism in America...

Author: By Charles S. Borden, | Title: ISOLATIONIST HAM FISH FLAYS WARLIKE TREND OF AMERICA | 1/7/1941 | See Source »

Women's adoption of the long, unfitted jacket as part of their so-called "style wardrobe" is a usurpation of the traditional privilege of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton men to wear their coats half-way down to their knees, Elsa Schiaparelli, the world's most famous fashion designer, admitted yesterday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Schiaparelli Opposes Long Jackets for Women; Says Men's Clothes Should be Much Less Drab | 10/8/1940 | See Source »

Either a Lowell defeat or a Kirkland victory in any of their remaining contests would have decided the trophy race, and the Bellboys bowed out of the fight quickly by losing their first crucial game. Lowell had a 20 point load over Kirkland at the half-way mark in the standings, but Kirkland successes in spring sports wiped out this margin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kirkland Gains Undisputed Inter-House Sports Laurels | 5/31/1940 | See Source »

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