Word: jellinek
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Alcoholism is increasing faster among women than among men in the U.S., Professor Elvin Jellinek of Texas Christian University reported to the World Health Organization in Geneva last week. So far, said Dr. Jellinek (formerly head of the Yale Center of Alcohol Studies), only one U.S. alcoholic out of six is a woman, but the ratio is creeping up. One probable reason, he suggested, is women's increased earning power: "When women compete with men in the professional field, they tend to adopt some of the outward signs of male culture...
...German Autobuilder Karl Benz's tiny plant one day in 1902 came Austria-Hungary's wealthy Consul General Emile Jellinek. He promised to order 30 of Benz's famous racers to enter in the Nice road race "if you'll name them for my daughter Mercedes." Consul Jellinek got his cars (they won the first 30 places in the race) and his daughter Mercedes' name became a world-famous symbol of automotive quality and speed...
...address will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birthday of George Jellinek, a German jurist. Jellinek was professor of Law at Heidelberg for several years before his death there in 1911. He also was the author of several books on jurisprudence...