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Word: knowingness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Both the Student Council and the Faculty Committee on Military Training feel impelled to move with caution, not knowing the sentiment of the student body. Even since the beginning of the year it has become less urgent.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DOUBT OF SUPPORT, DIMINISHED CRISIS CURTAIL MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAM | 11/8/1940 | See Source »

But several Mellon Securities syndicate partners were not willing to work for the cost of their telephone bills. First Boston Corp., W. C. Langley, five others dropped out. Nineteen underwriters remained, including Halsey, Stuart, usually Otis' big brother. Last week they placed the issue privately with a few institutional...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SECURITIES: Eaton Meddles | 11/4/1940 | See Source »

The A. B. C. C. C. this week launch a drive in the U. S. for $250,000. Of all funds collected in the U. S. probably few will buy as much. A. B. C. C. C. are the Associated Boards for Christian Colleges in China. In the course of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Liberty & Education | 11/4/1940 | See Source »

But there was a greater reason for the President's loneliness. Few had sought and none had won a third election to the Presidency. Knowing U. S. history as a boy knows batting averages, Franklin Roosevelt knew that he had left the shelter of precedent, had pushed off on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: You and I Know -- | 10/28/1940 | See Source »

Winston Churchill defended General de Gaulle before the House of Commons last week. His version of the affair was that letting the six French warships out at Gibraltar was all a clumsy mistake, that the responsible officers were being disciplined. But knowing Britons told another story, according to which Winston...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: After Dakar | 10/21/1940 | See Source »

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