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Word: minor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...General's qualifications are too obvious to mention. It is common knowledge that he conducted one of the great strategic military campaigns of all time. He outgeneraled and outfought the minor-league Japs like the major leaguer he is. And now, his masterly administration of beaten Japan should be enough to convince all doubters that he is a major statesman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 15, 1945 | 10/15/1945 | See Source »

Young and Middle-Aged. With variations major and minor, the same bathetic, woeful, touching story was being enacted last week by thousands of other U.S. husbands & wives. Like Albert and Josie-Lee, many were over 30, many had children, most had been happy before the war. But they had not withstood loneliness or temptation or big money, or the contagious recklessness of the times...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: Liquor & Lipstick | 10/15/1945 | See Source »

Almost a dozen men have already undertaken to thaw out competitive skiing from its wartime ice block by mapping out a busy series of events, from preseason conditioning next month through all the major and minor collegiate meets this winter, according to John Kennedy '47, ski team manager...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SKI TEAM PREPARES TO COMPETE IN ALL MEETS | 10/9/1945 | See Source »

Attempts to put other Crimson and Blue contests back on the usual timetable this year failed for reasons varying from unwillingness to prolong seasons in the case of minor sports, to Yale's lack of a coach and a place to row for the crews...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H.A.A. SCHEDULES YALE GAME | 10/5/1945 | See Source »

Harvard's minor sports program shifts into high gear tomorrow as two soccer games and a cross-country meet mark the official opening of the all season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOCCER TEAM TO FACE TUFTS; HARRIERS IN TRIANGULAR RACE | 10/5/1945 | See Source »

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