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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Sumner Welles took good care of Dr. Aranha. The Navy's impending war game emphasized Brazil's importance in a war involving "hemisphere defense" (see p. 12), and Dr. Aranha stated that in any "international civil war," Brazil would be on the U. S. side, "Absolutely!" His major contribution to U. S. news columns was that the "old" Germans in Brazil* dislike Adolf Hitler's regime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Flu & a Fit | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

Having spent a night and a day unable to escape, since Bucklin had "fixed" all the local locksmiths, Worthen was still smiling as he recounted the trials of a life in handcuffs. Eating was his major concern since Mrs. Murry at the Union refused to serve him and restaurants merely called for the paddy wagon when he approached them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Wins Girl by Handcuffing Rival and Throwing Key in Subway | 2/18/1939 | See Source »

...results of this meet will be interesting in view of the good showing made by the team at Hanover last weekend where they captured third place in the downhill competition behind Dartmouth and McGill, the two colleges where skiing is a major sport...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ski Team Will Compete in Championship Tournaments | 2/17/1939 | See Source »

Compared to the boredom induced by the super-patriotic outbursts of the major feature, "Ambush" is entertaining. Unlike "Wings" it does contain some acting, and although the plot is unoriginal, at least it moves quickly enough to maintain interest. Popeye steals the show...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 2/16/1939 | See Source »

...east, notably Andover, Choate, Taft, Gilman, and Lawrenceville. In the last few years, however, wrestling in the East has taken big strides. The influx of new coaches from the west, such as Cliff Gallagher at Harvard, Jay Ricks at M.I.T., and Dick Cole at Brown, has been a major factor in the change...

Author: By Joseph P. Lyford, | Title: WHAT'S HIS NUMBER ? | 2/16/1939 | See Source »

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