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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Congress of the United States to break off all trade relations with Germany. Tops among 56 original Signers of this document were names to thrill millions of cinemagoers: Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Joan Bennett, Myrna Loy, etc., etc. In other cities, other groups of 56 signers are being formed. Less glamorous names represented New York, including Helen Keller, Carrie Chapman Catt, Mary E. Woolley. Excerpts from their Declaration of trade war, to which they propose obtaining 20,000,000 signatures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Pressure Groups | 2/13/1939 | See Source »

...find an easier, more certain, and less expensive way to sound the atmosphere has been accomplished, and much sooner than we expected, when in 1935 we designed and used the first American radio-meteorograph," Dr. Brooks said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: METEOROGRAPHS ARE SUCCESS | 2/11/1939 | See Source »

...Eventually, the aged and dependent must be provided with a comprehensive program of old-age insurance, and it is generally recognized that the Federal government must provide at least a portion of the necessary funds. If so, time is of the essence, for calm, unemotional study is becoming progressively less and less possible in proportion as pensions become a political football...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PENSIONS AND POLITICS | 2/11/1939 | See Source »

...Pete Illman has less of a problem than might seem at first. While he has never been a colorful wrestler, he is always steady when under pressure. This is the principal factor that leaves him favorite over Yearling Searle. The fight in the 165 lb. class in absolutely unpredictable. Both wrestlers are in the same class, and while Bill Daughaday has had a very successful season so far, he did lose his last match. However, this may have the effect of improving his chances against Lamb. Duncan Longcope, a new sophomore in the ranks is an unknown quantity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WRESTLERS MEET NAVY AT ANNAPOLIS TODAY | 2/11/1939 | See Source »

...article in Wednesday's paper it was said that the House Hockey teams should have more practice ice, the Junior Varsity less. The argument given was that the Varsity was going to lose some valuable players at the end of this year, and that the coaches would then have to draw from the House teams for next year's Varsity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 2/10/1939 | See Source »

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