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Word: latters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...latter-day Magellan could still be "the first to burst into that silent sea." No atomic-age Hernando Cortés would pose as a god to a modern Montezuma. Geographically, the world had been pretty well raked over. The only sizable blanks remaining were near the Poles, and they were mostly wastes of ice & snow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Worlds to Conquer | 12/16/1946 | See Source »

Although a business trip had prevented his hearing the Crimson Network's Thursday evening broadcast of President Conant's address, Compton nevertheless stated that he was acquainted with the latter's views on United States educational subsidies and was in "full agreement" with them. He declined to comment on such specific isues as the control of schools during the period of government aid because he had not heard the talk...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Savants Back Conant Ideas On Subsidies | 12/14/1946 | See Source »

Starting for the Yardlings will be four of the men who opened against Tech. The only change is at guard where Chuck Brynteson will open in place of Dick Reifsnyder. The latter hurt his hand a week ago and has been unable to play all week. Captain John Rockwell, Frank Lionette, Pat Dailey, and Dick Covey are the other members of the first team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Quintet To Meet Exeter In Second Game | 12/14/1946 | See Source »

Announcing a slate of speakers, Stanley G. Karson '48, chairman of the event, stated he had received a letter form Governor-elect Robert F. Bradford '23, in which the latter publicly endorsed rent control for the first time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bradford Backs AVC Mass Rally On Rent Control | 12/11/1946 | See Source »

Parker Francis, Dave Shepherd, and Captain Robert L. Sturgis who for the Crimson team. The match was one of four which the Montreal University played in the Boston area, the others being Amherst, Williams, and M.I.T. The latter three were held in the M.I.T. courts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Squash Team Subdues McGill by 3-2 | 12/9/1946 | See Source »

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