Word: presents
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...enthusiastic readers of TIME and because of its efforts to present full facts in all cases, we are courteously inviting your attention to the list of "Important United States Manufacturers of Airplanes" on page 60 in the Dec. 3, issue of your magazine...
With Edward of Wales safe home from Africa and "present in the Kingdom," as head of the Crown Council, the Empire waited, last week, for Death to strike George V or pass him by. Whatever the event there would be no slightest break in that splendrous super-human continuity which endures, not the King but the Crown...
...Earl of Birkenhead, recently resigned as Secretary of State for India, would take over the editorship of Britannia, to which he has regularly contributed. Denial of this persistent report by Inveresk Ltd. was coupled with the announcement that "publication of Britannia will be continued under the direction of the present editor, Crawfurd Price...
Some months ago the Nationalists served notice that they would no longer tolerate foreign control of China's tariff machinery (TIME, June 25); and last week it appeared that no Great Power except Japan would challenge China's present determination to fix her tariffs without foreign interference. The new schedules provide an average tariff of 18%, as opposed to the former 5% plus 2.5% surtax. In defending this sharp increase Finance Minister T. V. Soong declared, probably quite truthfully, that the new Nationalist Government is "in imperative need of funds" to liquidate their Civil War Debt and carry...
Under the present plan of the committee the first three floors will be constructed in accordance with the original scheme, and if by the time of their completion, sufficient funds are not forthcoming from some alumnus or other friend of the college, to build the top floor, a temporary roof will be placed over the structure, leaving the construction of the basketball court until more funds are available. The committee feels that the need for the new swimming pool is too urgent to hold up the plans longer, since the funds on hand are already sufficient to complete that section...