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...Strangler") Lewis, recognized as champion outside New York State, finally lost his title on a foul to Canadian Henri De Glane. He then began persistently to challenge Champion Londos. Last summer, the New York State Athletic Commission ordered Champion Londos to wrestle Champion Lewis. When Champion Londos failed to obey, the Commission awarded his title to Champion Lewis on condition that Champion Lewis defend it first against fat Jack Sherry of Alaska, next against lumbering Ray Steele. By defeating Steele last week, Strangler Lewis became positively the only world's wrestling champion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Steele v. Strangler | 12/12/1932 | See Source »

When the Vagabond goes to the Music. Building this afternoon at four-thirty to sing medieval church music, he will rejoice to imitate the careless abandon with which the uncontrollable monks sang their parts. He will feel deep gratitude to the men whose refusal to obey the binding rules of the church made possible the development of the materials of modern music and prepared the way immediately for Palestinian and Bach. He will be grateful, too, that the discordance of the medieval descants will keep his neighbor from noticing it too easily when the Vagabond sings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 11/17/1932 | See Source »

Whereas, it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor. . . . -Now, therefore, I do recommend . . . that we may all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks-for His kind care and protection of the people of this country-for the signal and manifold, mercies and the favorable interposition of His providence-for the great degree of tranquillity, . union and plenty which we have enjoyed-for the civil and religious liberty with which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Thanksgiving | 11/14/1932 | See Source »

...Yale made 698 points to 0 for its opponents. Amos Alonzo Stagg played end, made Walter Camp's first All-American. He went to Chicago to be Director of Athletics at $2,500 a year in 1892. Last month Chicago's trustees voted to have Coach Stagg obey a University regulation and retire at 70, at the end of this year. He demurred. Coach Stagg's 40-year record: won 253; lost 104; tied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Football: Mid-season | 11/14/1932 | See Source »

...forms of popular government are built on the theory that an enlightened citizenry is able to choose for itself the officers who will make and enforce the laws which the people must obey, and protect the people to the greatest possible extent against physical, economic and other evils. If this theory is not sound, democratic government must eventually collapse. I believe that this theory is sound. What we need to do in order to improve all forms of popular government is to increase by every possible means the degree of enlightenment of the people regarding public affairs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YOUNGMAN STRESSES NEED OF ENLIGHTENED CITIZENRY IN POLITICS | 10/15/1932 | See Source »

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