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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...graduate of the Colorado Schol of Mines, a leading U. S. institution in its field, I should like to call your attention to its four-year curriculum leading to the degree of mining, petroleum, or metallurgical engineer, fully as exacting as any engineering course offered at M. I. T. Other "stiff" U. S. institutions are Case School of Applied Science, the Schools of Mines of Columbia, Missouri, Michigan, and Stanford, the engineering schools of many universities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 16, 1929 | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

...M. Colorado School of Mines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 16, 1929 | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

...George V, at Sandringham, was delivered an all-British, six-wheeled motor car, built for maximum speed of 60 m. p. h. Col. Francesco de Pinedo, round-the-world Italian flyer in the ill-fated seaplanes Santa Maria and Santa Maria II (TIME, April 18, 1927), resigned as Chief of Italy's General Staff for Aviation. Successor: General Valle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 9, 1929 | 9/9/1929 | See Source »

Most important of the contests was the race for the Harmsworth (British International) trophy, held since 1920 by wiry, grey-haired Garfield ("Gar") Wood, "The Silver Fox." Piloting his new Miss America VIII he won the first heat, established a non-straightaway record of 67.932 m...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harmsworth Trophy | 9/9/1929 | See Source »

Close behind, averaging only .001 m. p. h. less, was brother George Wood in Miss America VII, last year's winning boat. Both other contestants were eliminated by engine trouble. In the second (and final) heat Champion Wood sent Miss America VIII roaring at the new record time of over 75 m. p. h., strengthened the tradition that he is unbeatable on water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harmsworth Trophy | 9/9/1929 | See Source »

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