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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...present Germany is probably stepping up her [airplane] production rate faster than Britain, France and the United States combined, so that for the next few months-probably until next spring or early summer-the Reich may well lengthen her lead. . . . After that time the Allies, aided by large purchases from the United States, should gradually overtake the German lead and eventually-perhaps by the fall of 1940 or the spring of 1941-outstrip Germany in quantitative production...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IN THE AIR: Importance of Being Willy | 12/4/1939 | See Source »

When skill can only serve to lengthen pain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CANADA: Peace | 9/25/1939 | See Source »

...have received from the Yale Department of University Health the opinion that it is not necessary to lengthen the pre-season practice in order to protect the physical welfare of the players. Extension is not favored by the Board of Athletic Control. So far as we have been able to test the opinion of undergraduate players, they do not advise or desire the extension of the pre-season practice period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Balks at New Agreement For Earlier Fall Grid Practice | 5/31/1938 | See Source »

...petition is being circulated among Yale students asking the faculty to lengthen the Christmas vacation from two to three weeks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT and RUMOUR | 5/12/1938 | See Source »

Once again the Engineers' light shell gave them a half-Ingth advantage at the start, but as both crews began to lengthen out by the quarter-mile the Crimson crept up. A sprint at the half-mile closed up the gap and the Harvard eight kept on for a half-length lead. With both sets of blades working about 32, gradually increasing up to 36 at the finish, the boat stroked by Vince Balley crossed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOUR EIGHTS WIN IN REGATTA OVER RUTGERS AND TECH | 5/2/1938 | See Source »

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