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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Anthropologists are fascinated by the Motilones, whose customs, language and origin are unknown. When the American Museum of Natural History offered Anthropologist Preston Holder the job of snooping on them, he accepted eagerly. Last week, back in New York, Holder told how he, too, had drawn a blank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Unspoiled Primitives | 5/5/1947 | See Source »

Although the simple, clipped continental accent and long cigarette-holder stand out as typical Mikkola trademarks, the Varsity master has been known to shame English majors with his familiarity with the English language...

Author: By Stephen N. Cady, | Title: Sports of the Crimson | 3/29/1947 | See Source »

...date the determination of loyalty has been a clandestine operation, largely carried on by the FBI. The applicant or government job-holder wall never told the evidence on which a decision of loyalty was reached, nor permitted appeal. The standards of loyalty were neither standard nor known...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Mail | 3/29/1947 | See Source »

Walt Budke, pivot man of the champion Columbia Lions and holder of individual scoring honors, was the only unanimous selection in being named center of the first team. Rounding out this quintet with himself and Mariaschin are forwards Tony Lavelli of Yale and Chink Crossin of Penn, and Dartmouth's EdLeede at guard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mariaschin and Hauptfuhrer Make All-Ivy League Teams | 3/27/1947 | See Source »

...year old French freestyler, unofficial holder of the world's record in the 200-meter swim, came over here on the Queen Elizabeth under the auspices of the A.A.U. to compete in the National championships in Columbus, Ohio, next week where Bill Smith of the Buckeyes will probably he his main rival...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: World Record Holder From France Trains In Blockhouse's Pool | 3/27/1947 | See Source »

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