Word: periodicities
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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They had been reading only bad news for a long time. For other dealers, the news was fine. Preliminary field reports showed that deliveries of eleven leading makes were 40% above last year, same period. But those reports did not include the four Chrysler cars-their distribution had been hamstrung for seven weeks by the Chrysler strike...
Hastily Justice Wasservogel said: "I don't think it will be necessary at all," worked out an agreement: 1) that Mr. Lowther would not attempt to see Miss Herrick for ten days; 2) that, after this period of abstinence, the parents would interpose no obstacle to their courtship and marriage. When defeated Mr. Herrick tried to make one last angry statement, Justice Wasservogel shut him off, pronounced the dread sentence that the fathers of daughters everywhere fear most to hear: "This man," said he, "may become your son-in-law, and you want to be on the best...
...financial experiences of the 1914-18 period are not likely to be forgotten and the fact that many of our mistakes arose from a failure to prepare for a long war is now acting as a brake on our overseas expenditure, where such expenditure involves the purchase of currencies standing at a premium to sterling; though from every point of view our economic position is far stronger today than it was in 1914. This applies to France as well...
Floating mines are not outlawed by international convention. But, like anchored mines after they break loose, their danger period is supposed to be limited to one hour. A small submarine can carry 20 mines, can plant them through specially constructed mine tubes while submerged if necessary. Larger craft have special devices for submarine egg-laying and can put down 40 or more charges per trip...
Yale was completely out-played in the first half as the Lamar-coached squad rolled up a total of ten first downs while holding the opposition to three. In the initial period, Hal Tine's running accounted for most of the yardage as he reeled off substantial gains to put the ball in scoring position. Lo Withington took the ball on the one yard line and crashed over for the first score, seven minutes after the kick-off. Captain Hammy Wood's try for the conversion was unsuccessful...