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...been promised), consumers wondered how the remaining 90% was going to be distributed. Outside of declaring that service stations should discriminate in favor of commercial and farm vehicles and private cars on business bent, Mr. Henderson gave no hint. Distribution was up to the man at the pump...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: At the Pump | 8/25/1941 | See Source »

With the Vicar's stirrup pump, a pitchfork and a spade

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: God Save the King | 8/18/1941 | See Source »

...last week 19-year-old Knifey Sawicki ran amuck. He turned up in Momence, walked out to Henry Allain's farm. He found the 72-year-old farmer working in a field. Knifey shot him dead, hid the body behind a pump. "He got me sent to St. Charles," said Knifey. "Put the finger on me, the stinking squealer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Tough Guy | 7/14/1941 | See Source »

...view of the recent athletic budget slash, here's a note for Bill Bingham's book. For from stopped when their bus developed pump trouble in the vicinity of Danvers on their way to Exeter Saturday afternoon, the Freshman baseball squad threw duffle bags into Coach Samborski's car and took up their stand along the Newburyport Turnpike in groups to two or three...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '44 Nine Thumbers Swap But For Wellesley Ride | 5/19/1941 | See Source »

...expected to provide six free meals to each contestant. Just before the race the Funsters will fill themselves with beer so that none will be tempted to touch the evil liquor and impair his chances while the race is under way. As a consolation prize, the last man to pump his way into the town of a thousand temptations will be given 15 pounds of tobacco by the Smoker's Den, the theory being that the last man in will have have broken training most and consequently given most business...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: House News | 5/6/1941 | See Source »

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