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Word: muchness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...this point, repeal of the arms embargo, and Senate adoption of the Pittman neutrality bill, seemed imminent certainties. Even the much-ignored and resentful House would probably whip through a bill in a few weeks, the wisemen believed. Congress might well adjourn before Thanksgiving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: Question Marks | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

With this demonstration to give him confidence, Councilman Quill answered the A. L. P. Taking a line much like that of the Communist Daily Worker, Mr. Quill called A. L. P.'s summons to battle against Communism and Naziism a piece of warmongering, hotly refused to endorse the resolution. "I never have been and am not a member of the Communist Party," said he. "I refuse, however, to join any witch hunt. ... I refuse to participate in a campaign which leads inevitably to the suppression of the labor movement and all liberal and progressive forces in the nation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Red Lights Out | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

...Reporting the new crisis that demonstrated how much more important it had become, Radio went into action with 774 stations, with radio sets in 26,666,000 American homes, with RCA its No. 1 radio corporation, its President David Sarnoff the U. S. No. 1 radioman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR & PEACE: Pursuit of Happiness | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

...every nickel spent coking were put in a pig-bank by each college student, college would be a much less amusing place. --Baylor University Daily...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRESS | 10/14/1939 | See Source »

...pace which could have been tremendously effective only served to show up the cast. Erford Gage was, of course, the exception. Another exception might be made of Alice Wiley who, taking the part of Mrs. Terrence, the housekeeper, livens up her scenes with a humor adding much to the lines...

Author: By J. C. R., | Title: The Playgoer | 10/14/1939 | See Source »

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