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Word: handly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...other hand, the German people know how important the state of their country is to Western Europe at this time, from an economic or a military point of view. The fact that a political rupture within Germany is a constant headache to the West, is a good bargaining point for Social Democrats at Bonn. The growing hope among many of the German people for complete unification can also be exploited. In fact, Russia, in an effort to take advantage of those hopes, has already established a "People's Congress" in the Eastern Zone, which is ready to announce...

Author: By William M. Simmons, | Title: Brass Tacks | 4/20/1949 | See Source »

Last month, the Cavanaghs & Co. were persuaded to load themselves (and 32 crack ponies) on airplanes for the U.S. When the Argentines took the field at Los Angeles last week, against a hand-picked U.S. team, they learned that it was to be a championship match-and they let out a roar heard halfway to Buenos Aires. They had left flamboyant, red-headed Roberto, a nine-goal player,* at home. They played the match under protest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Four Old Horsemen | 4/18/1949 | See Source »

...board chairman went wiry, 69-year-old Earl W. Bennett, treasurer and Willard Dow's right-hand man on finances. He had guided the company's spectacular expansion during depression years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Chemical Combination | 4/18/1949 | See Source »

Died. Ezra Winter, 63, mural painter, best known for his The Fountain of Youth, one of the world's largest (60 by 40 ft.) murals, which decorates the grand foyer of Radio City Music Hall; by his own hand (double-barreled shotgun); in South Canaan, Conn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Apr. 18, 1949 | 4/18/1949 | See Source »

...firebrand in full petticoats, Cinemactress Temple works hard, but barely manages to keep up with the slow-paced antics. Fortunately, Veteran Robert Young is on hand to hold things together. His easygoing performance gives Adventure most of its warmth and conviction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Apr. 18, 1949 | 4/18/1949 | See Source »

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