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Word: oilman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...What perhaps hurt O'Daniel most was the loss of an old friend and backer: Eugene Ben Germany, wealthy oilman and executive chairman of the State Democratic Committee. This time powerful Mr. Germany is all for genial Jim Allred...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pappy in Trouble | 7/27/1942 | See Source »

Perplexed and agitated, people simply did not yet believe that lack of rubber made nationwide gas rationing a necessity. WPBoss Donald Nelson told them so for the umpteenth time. But up rose Oilman Alfred M. Landon to say: "It is not yet definite whether it is rubber or gasoline the Administration is trying to save...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Snafu | 6/15/1942 | See Source »

Behind him, Will Jr. has the money and influence of rich California Oilman Edwin W. Pauley, secretary of the Democratic National Committee. A reserve officer in the Field Artillery, Will Jr. will soon be called to service. Then he will let his name and his backers campaign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: Will's Boy Bill | 6/15/1942 | See Source »

Divorced. By Cinemactress Rita Hayworth, 23 : Oilman Edward C. Judson, 45 ; in Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jun. 1, 1942 | 6/1/1942 | See Source »

Said one disgruntled oilman this week: "Lousy is the only word for it." But it was a take-it-or-leave-it proposition, and wartime is no time for big business to stand on peacetime principle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OIL: Gram of Flesh | 4/27/1942 | See Source »

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