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Word: laden (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...first British Hurricane fighters and Blenheim bombers reported over the Indies joined U.S. and Dutch Air Forces in attacks on Jap-laden barges, transports and warships. Bombs smashed two cruisers and five transports, spread death in the barges. Hurricane pilots, probably fresh from Singapore, made six flights in a day from Palembang's airdrome, retired to Java only when the airdrome was lost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: Sumatra, Too | 2/23/1942 | See Source »

Dorothy Thompson and a buxom blonde Naziphile met on a sidewalk outside Manhattan's Café Royal, favorite downtown haunt of Jewish actors, writers, professionals. Inside, Columnist Thompson had been sitting with Austrian Refugee Economist Dr. Gustav Stolper. The anonymous blonde, laden with jewels and alcohol, had entered with an anonymous escort. "Heil Hitler!" barked the blonde presently. Nothing happened. Followed more heiling, loud comments on Jewish cooking. Followed the ejection of the blonde by the management. Followed Columnist Thompson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Bejeweled Hyena | 2/23/1942 | See Source »

...North Carolina coast the heavily laden U.S. tanker Allan Jackson swerved desperately to avoid a torpedo that broke water 150 yards short of its mark, then scored a direct hit amidships. Only 13 of the crew of 35 reportedly survived. Also off North Carolina the tanker Malay was torpedoed but limped to safety...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC: What is a Menace? | 1/26/1942 | See Source »

Reporter Raymond found food in plenty in Italy-for those who could pay bootleg prices. A continuing stream of money-laden German "observers" bought everything in sight. In September alone 7,554 charges of bootlegging, hoarding and similar offenses resulted in 6,592 convictions. The Government's reaction was to broaden the food-rationing system to include all types of meats, including entrails...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Working, Breeding, Enduring | 12/1/1941 | See Source »

Since germ-laden pus drips down the back of the nose and throat, some victims of sinus disease are liable to suffer serious trouble in other parts of the body. They may become sickly, irritable, insomniac, develop a cough, tonsillitis, arthritis, earaches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Sinus Trouble | 11/17/1941 | See Source »

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