Word: quickly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...trace of being a Communist intellectual. Mr. Munters, knowing how many abstruse, voluminous Communist tracts have been printed with Joseph Stalin as the author, tried to draw him into intellectual discourse. Invariably J. Stalin's rough and ready ideas, questions and replies had to do with quick facts, not theory. His queries about Latvia, Statesman Munters was distressed to find, showed an all but complete lack of knowledge of the facts of Latvian history, since Soviet rule in Riga was overthrown...
...circus barker than a millionaire." Next day distraught citizens had visions of angry President Hill building no more warehouses in Durham, perhaps even moving American Tobacco operations to friendlier cities. President Hill, noted for his penchant for quiet dress, bow ties, wearing his hat in his office, was quick to take his revenge. He sent Publisher Council and other bigwigs of Durham ("The Friendly City") copies of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, inscribed in each: "With the compliments of George W. Hill...
...left-handed Carl Hubbell, in the first inning, and the Yankees' least-prepossessing pitcher, Irving ("Bump") Hadley, held the Giants scoreless. First indication of a Giant revival came when Hank Leiber knocked out a clean single in the second inning. Encouraged, Johnny McCarthy and Harry Banning singled in quick succession, which scored one run. Then Burgess Whitehead slapped a grounder that unluckily struck Danning as he was running from first to second, thus putting him out for being hit with a batted ball. Whitehead, however, got credit for a single. Then Carl Hubbell and Joe Moore singled to bring...
Soon after the opening of the second quarter the powerful defenders pushed the ball over again and made the point. Dunster threw the Kirkland boys deep into their own territory by a quick kick which was entirely unexpected., and sailed over the head of the safety...
...bounce out of his hands, Nebraska recovered it on Minnesota's 24-yd. line, plunged through for its first touchdown. At the .start of the fourth, after Minnesota had scored a field goal, Substitute Harold Van Every fumbled a punt, Nebraska's Bill Callahan , grabbed it. Two quick passes were enough for Nebraska's-second touchdown and opening-game victory...