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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Burke comes from the same North Carolina school that Hal Kemp did. In fact, he did arrangements for Kemp for a while, but found that the Goodman-Basic style was more to his liking, and so he started a band on this idea. Results are not bad, the band's first record (Vocalion) "Tea for Two" being well arranged, with some decent solos...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 11/17/1939 | See Source »

...these debates the Oregon system, a new idea that has not been tried before, was used, and, "proved itself to be very satisfactory," House debating authorities said last night. The main characteristic of the system is that cross examination is used instead of the usual speech making...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eight Houses Participate in Second Debate of Season | 11/15/1939 | See Source »

...spite of such objections, U. S. Army engineers have played with the idea for at least five years, have published a many-volumed report, Available Raw Materials for a Pacific Coast Iron Industry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANUFACTURING: Westward Ho! | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

...three years ago Nancy found in her mail a letter suggesting that Belle Isle should have a carillon for her sunrise services. Nancy thought it was a nice idea, printed the letter. Next day came an anonymous donation of $1 toward the bells. Thereupon Nancy Brown began to reflect: a carillon must have at least 23 bells and a tower in which to mount them would cost anywhere from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Bells for Nancy | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

...Idea of Legislators...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wild Strikes at Panama Registry As Morally Unfair | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

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