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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Fairbank will explain why most Chinese prefer peace even though it means Communism in his talk "Which Way In China...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fairbank to Talk On China Future | 1/7/1949 | See Source »

...government subsidies and an annual tax of ?2 on each set owner. Among the programs scheduled are Ascot races, plays such as King Lear (which ran over three hours and was given in two sections on consecutive evenings), symphonies, soccer football games and movies. In British pubs, Britons still prefer darts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Young Monster | 1/3/1949 | See Source »

...black basic facts of the Hollywood depression have not changed, but suddenly it is no longer fashionable to talk hard times. Studio chiefs admit that there were only 36 feature pictures in production last week-but instead of comparing that with the 49 of two years ago, they prefer to remember that this time last year there were only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: All Is Bright | 12/27/1948 | See Source »

Actually, when it comes to giving a girl a Christmas gift your guess is as good as hers. An informal poll of local womens' colleges showed that, to a girl, they prefer their presents to be secrets until Christmas morning. That decision bolsters any Yuletime sentimentality which might be slipping, and tosses the problem right back into the means hands. You could always give up without a fight and ask her roommate or best friend--who probably has inside information about what she wants anyway--to do the job of shopping for you. That's the 97-pound-weakling approach...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Offers Tips to Shoppers Puzzled What To Give (Him, Her) | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

...prefer to shrug off the whole problem can fall back on scarves--either silk or nylon squares or heavy wool plaid mufflers; leather belts, or gold and silver evening belts; or a ski socks-and-mittens set, or fur earmuffs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Offers Tips to Shoppers Puzzled What To Give (Him, Her) | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

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