Word: quarters
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Haynie, also of Michigan, swam the fastest two distance events in a dual meet since Willie Kendall left competition, with a 2:12.4 220 and a 4:58.8 quarter-mile. Other outstanding feats were Yaleman Dan Endwelse's approximate 133 points to win the dive and the Wolverine 300-yard relay team's 2:58.2 win over the Eli medley trio...
Later, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, speaking in the House of Commons, served notice that Britain would tolerate no "threat to vital interests of France, from whatever quarter it came." Any threat, he said, would "evoke the immediate cooperation of this country." It was the strongest pledge of aid to France yet made by Mr. Chamberlain...
Burns's good behavior may entail testifying against Rival Comedian Jack Benny this month. Likeliest winner in any of the actions is Rosa, the Lauer maid, since standard U. S. pay to tattletales who snitch on smugglers is a quarter of the fines collected...
...industry experienced nine beautiful months, then the foulest final quarter on record. In 1938 U. S. industry experienced six months of stagnation, then six of brilliant recovery. It was logical to expect, therefore, that corporate earnings for 1938 would turn out to be substantially, but not appallingly, below 1937. By last week enough year-end statements were out to show that, with the inevitable exceptions, this was the case. Samples...
Cutler apparently saved himself somewhat in the 220 because from the outset in the 440 it was obvious that he was not going to let the lack of competition stop him from cracking five minutes. He maintained a blistering pace and almost lapped the field in the quarter-mile grind. His winning time was 4:59.5, a mark which has not yet been beaten by any of the country's other top collegiate 440 men this year...