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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Bespectacled, greying Brewer Garza, who heads the governing board of Monterrey's M.I.T., began plugging for the school soon after graduating from the U.S.'s M.I.T. in 1914. Not until 1943, when the war boom left them desperately short of technical help, did his fellow industrialists in Monterrey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: M. I. T. | 12/26/1949 | See Source »

3.) Fraternities have an extremely important social position on most U. S. campuses, and they feel that they can keep this position only through restriction of membership. A few months ago, a Williams man told this writer that "we personally don't much care what religion a guy is when...

Author: By Paul W. Mandel, | Title: BRASS TACKS | 12/8/1949 | See Source »

Although it was impossible on such short notice for the committee to go through all the pledge cards, workers took what they considered a "fair sample" of 115 cards and discovered that only 18 out of the 115 requested that no money go to the Council.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Combined Charities 'Sample' Indicates Support of Council | 12/8/1949 | See Source »

Students this year will again be able to earmark their contributions for the Association. Though the featured charities on the pledge card are those that are mainly student-supported, the Tuberculosis Fund can also be subscribed to on the card.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Charities' Drive Pulls TB Funds | 12/7/1949 | See Source »

Actually, Tsiang's appeal sounded like Nationalist China's swan song: London, Paris and Washington would probably soon follow Moscow's lead in recognizing the Chinese Red regime. This week, U.S. delegate Ambassador Philip Jessup sidestepped China's cry for judgment. In a vague, high-sounding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNITED NATIONS: A Cry for Morals | 12/5/1949 | See Source »

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