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Word: hawaii (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Perhaps because President Roosevelt did not endow Hawaii this year with the publicity of a visit, the Pan-Pacific Press Bureau, whose business it is to call that part of the world to public attention, uncorked a story which made news so hot that it caused the U. S. Departments of State and of Commerce to burn with embarrassment last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRITORIES: Howland, Baker & Jarvis | 10/28/1935 | See Source »

...credit to Sikorsky Aircraft for pioneering the art of ocean flying. Sikorskys will be surpassed by Martin's new China Clipper at hauling passengers, mail & express over such long routes as the California-Hawaii run (2,410-mi.) But the Sikorsky Clipper will continue to give able service in South American waters, is admirably adapted to the 1,250-mi. jump across the Tasman Sea contemplated by Sir Charles Edward Kingsford-Smith's airline...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 21, 1935 | 10/21/1935 | See Source »

...Captain Edward Davis are supposed to have used lonely Cocos, 400 mi. from the mainland, to cache their booty. In modern times many a gentleman of fortune has searched Cocos for pirates' spoils. Not long after Franklin Roosevelt stopped to fish at Cocos on his way to Hawaii last year, a British syndicate began the most business-like search of all. Trouble developed when the authorities of Costa Rica, which claims Cocos, got wind of their doings. Shortly 75 Costa Rican policemen arrived at the island, deported the treasure hunters bag and baggage for digging without government permission. This...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Treasure Island | 10/21/1935 | See Source »

...American's famed Clipper last week set a new record to Hawaii on the first leg of its first trip to Guam...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: On to Hong Kong | 10/14/1935 | See Source »

...service on the National (Wickersham) Commission on Law Observance & Enforcement, whose curious straddle on Prohibition he did his best to defend. Personally, the time in Washington was well spent, for between sessions he courted his second wife. With her he has lately taken junkets to Europe and Hawaii, will probably find time for more after his retirement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Fly-Paper Dean | 10/7/1935 | See Source »

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