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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...lawyer and gentleman, he became Dean of an Oregon law school, whence he was elevated to the bench. In Washington, the characteristic thing about him is not that he is Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee but that he is a member of the Committee on Committees. The latter requires political finesse, conversation (not oratory), the dispassionate manipulation of other men's passions. And Senator McNary plays faces better than figures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FARMERS: Relief? | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

...riot before quelling it. In the second place, even had there been a riot the choice of methods made by the police was bad. There is a quite obvious distinction between a few hundred students and a howling mob bent on destruction. The police used methods applicable to the latter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RIOT OR ASSAULT? | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

...second period started faster. After two and a half minutes of play Scott dashed down centre ice, passed all the Laval defenders and shot the puck to Zarakov in the right lane. The latter barely caught the disk, but flicking it back to Scott, enabling him to drive a score into the free net. The tally, however, was disallowed because Zarakov had fallen and struck the ice before the puck had left...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CANUCK STICKMEN LOSE TO CRIMSON | 2/11/1927 | See Source »

...class, Dartmouth has a remarkably good quintet and has several imposing victories to its credit. Norwich was defeated 42-23 on December 13 and the following week West Point was handed a 28-16 defeat. Other victims are Yale and Columbia. The former going down 27-21, and the latter by the close score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: QUINTET IS TO FACE GREEN FIVE TOMORROW | 2/11/1927 | See Source »

...showing ability will be eligible for the University Boxing Tournament which will be held toward the latter part of March and culminates the boxing season. Coach Conley desires all men interested to report to him Wednesday afternoon in order that as much progress as possible be made to catch up with the other classes which have already begun...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONLEY STARTS BOXING CLASS TO PREPARE FOR TOURNAMENT | 2/8/1927 | See Source »

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