Word: reds
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Braking reaction is measured by noting the interval between the flashing of a red light and the moment when the brake pedal in a model car, operated by the subject, is completely pushed down. "Contrary to the popular supposition", stated Dr. de Silva, "the braking time of the average person after taking a drink of gin is faster, not slower, than normally. Of course, the general efficiency of the driver is lowered, and his coordination is not so good, but in this one case the body reaction is speeded...
Saturday was a red letter day for the Harvard Varsity natators. The mermen defeated Dartmouth by the overwhelming score of 56 to 15, and in addition Graham Cummin, Coach Ulen's Sophomore backstroke ace, broke the national intercollegiate record for the 150-yard backstroke event...
...subscribe to the Red Book on or before Monday, March 9, may have their names inscribed in gold lettering upon the front of the book free of charge, Jack Andrews, Business Manager of the book, announced yesterday...
...proclaimed the industrial northeast of Spain the independent Republic of Catalonia (TIME, Oct. 15, 1934). Out of jail popped most of this suppressed Republic's Parliament and met in Barcelona, their capital. In Madrid more or less delirious Spanish mobsters and political ex-convicts paraded around, brandishing plain red flags, singing the Internationale and shouting vaguely "Long Live Russia...
...Communist Party. Furthermore, Mme Molotov is herself founder and head of the Soviet cosmetics trust, Tezhe, which last year turned back to the State a profit of $84,000,000. Mrs. Roosevelt's admiration for businesswomen made Mme Molotov fittingly the first wife of a Big Red ever to be received at the White House...