Word: half
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...agrarian reform enacted under the reign of King Ferdinand was supplemented under King Carol II by another measure calculated to consolidate the economic independence of the new landowners. Through the conversion of agricultural debts, the peasants' indebtedness was reduced by more than half, which saved thousands of small holdings from foreclosure and many rural families from ruin...
Submitted as evidence in the Manhattan trial of Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German-American Bund, was a letter from Presidential Aspirant Tom Dewey (see col. 1), in which he remarked that for Fritz Kuhn "the ashcan is the best place." The jury, after eight and a half hours of argument over whether or not Fritz Kuhn was guilty of stealing from his Bund funds, agreed with Mr. Dewey...
This week Fritz Kuhn heard his sentence: two and a half to five years in prison...
...farther up into the North Sea. French patrols safely brought in some convoys of merchantmen carrying war supplies from the U. S.; France announced sinking seven U-boats in two days, bringing the total which the Allies claim to have sunk in three months to 43, or more than half the number Germany is said to have had on hand when war began. Figuring replacements at two per week (Churchill's figure), this would make Germany's net loss up to this week...
...speed. Then, gracious Mr. Ulen, in his most condescending manner, will "permit" you to swim ton laps with your feet strapped-- to build up the arms. The first two always feel grand. Sprint drill may follow, which means several full speed 25's or 50's, and after that Half sometimes advises ten more "easy" to loosen you up again. The practice is concluded by some of the boys kicking a few laps and others just jumping in for a quick dip. You see, they like swimming. It should be obvious, then, that spirit is not only a good thing...