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...first-string attack lines up at present it forms a strong, well-knit offensive with sufficient individual talent and a good deal of co-operative team-work. Backed by such reserves as Art Neff, Ernie Staber, Fritz Kempner, and Howie Malloy it presents a formidable line...

Author: By J. ROBERT Moskin, | Title: Lining Them Up | 10/10/1941 | See Source »

During the summer of 1940 the Faculty organized its pro-aid members into a well-knit body known as American Defense-Harvard Group. The Group followed roughly the Conant Line, which at that time consisted of "all aid short of war now; all aid later if necessary." Faculty members spent last year speaking, writing and acting on behalf of Aid to Britain...

Author: By John C. Robbins, | Title: War Couses Turbulent Two Years | 9/19/1941 | See Source »

...were to survey the entire program, to suggest a reorganization which would settle the increasingly louder bickering. "Sammy the Rose," who believes in the efficiency of simpleness, began by calling on all defense chiefs. After a day of calls he would return to his quiet, comfortable White House room, knit his judicial brow, write down the problems to be solved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: A Battle Won? | 9/8/1941 | See Source »

...feet, and with a three-day week, 2) to pray for early arrival of fine rayon, and that women will buy rayon hose, 3) to urge Du Pont to relax its rule that nylon hose can contain no rayon or cotton. Half North Carolina's mills can knit nylon, but as yet only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Silk Curtain | 8/11/1941 | See Source »

...David Dodge -Macmillan ($2). A huge tax refund on a dead beer-baron's estate motivates the murder of an income-tax expert. The expert's pardner, who likes liquor, ladies and a good scrap, helps California police clean up a tricky case. Hard-hitting and well-knit - the "find" of the month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Murder in July, Aug. 4, 1941 | 8/4/1941 | See Source »

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