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Word: owns (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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At 65, he looks younger than when he left the White House. He is red-faced, cherubic, and still wears the high collars, high shoes, the slightly pained and embarrassed smile that have always made him an easy target for cartoonists. His only political characteristic is that he smokes cigars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN: Symbol | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

The transatlantic flight ended in Flushing Bay a few minutes after the takeoff; he cracked up Haile Selassie's own plane; he never got to China because he collapsed in a hotel chair, broke his arm. Last week Colonel Julian made his altitude record: he flew to the defense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Altitude Record | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Dressed in a faultless blue suit with a white carnation in his buttonhole, pearl spats and ascot tie, he strode into court, announced thai! he had come to settle the whole affair by paying out of his own pocket Mrs. Brown's $6,500 claim, her $6,000 lawyer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Altitude Record | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Justice Benedict E. Dineen retired to a conference room, summoned lawyers, Father Divine, and Colonel Julian. Reason for his offer: he wanted to restore peace. He haughtily produced a sheaf of warehouse receipts, replied with Oxonian accent: "I own more than $800,000 worth of aged whiskey. I am an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Altitude Record | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Mad as a mother accused of starving her children so she could buy herself new dresses, Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio last week called the whole thing a lie, invited the gossips to mind their own business.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OHIO: Heartless | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

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