Word: holder
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...grizzled, 72-year-old Childe Hassam is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the holder of innumerable prizes beginning with a medal from the 1892 Paris Exposition. He may not be the foremost painter in the U. S., but he is certainly the foremost painter of East Hampton, L. I., where he has a fine summer house and a solarium in which he last year offered to wrestle or box with disrespectful commentators. His wealth, position and appearance well qualified Painter Hassam to be the first subject of a series of short one or two reel...
...Flying Fool." A loop, another loop, a snap roll, a series of slow rolls, an Immelman. . . . Crowds at the Miami All-American Air Races had seen such stunts done before, but never by a plane like this one?a tiny Curtiss Teal amphibian. Dale ("Red") Jackson, co-holder with Forest O'Brine of the world's refueling duration record, was again qualifying for a nickname he earned two years ago? "Flying Fool.". . . Again he pulled the little ship over in a loop, began to straighten out after the dive?when a wing tore off, then another . . . Pilot Jackson died...
...always been one of the Law School's warmest friends, accepting the presidency of the Harvard Law School Association for a long period of years, and it is very fitting that his latest portrait should hang opposite that of John Marshall, America's greatest chief justice, and holder of an honorary degree from this institution," Professor Chafee continued...
Last week the rumor was confirmed. Atlas became by purchase the largest holder of Goldman Sachs stock. Made clear, however, was the fact that control is not involved, that management of the trust will still be in the hands of Goldman, Sachs & Co., seller of none of its shares. It was thought, however, that eventually Atlas will make some offer to minority Goldman Sachs holders, will eventually either control or absorb the latter company. Net assets of the two would total $160.000,000, making it the largest investment trust in the world. The Atlas stock came from the open market...
Among the members of the team are Paavo Nurmi; Matti Jarvinen, holder of the world record for the javelin throw; and Achilles Jarvinen, Matti's brother, winner of the decathlon in the last Olympics...