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Word: reliefers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...King's matchmaker, Jake Koci, who has had a busy time trying to find an acceptable bride for Zog, last week breathed a sigh of relief. "It's fine," he declared, "but you know the monarch of a small country such as ours had to be very careful not to get mixed up in international politics through marriage." Confidant Koci's assurance was made with tongue-in-cheek. Zog has long been over his head in international waters. Since 1927 he has been a puppet of Mussolini. Italian non-interest-bearing loans bolster Albanian Government finances...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALBANIA: Zog & Jerry | 5/9/1938 | See Source »

With every Protestant mission station in north and central China now an emergency relief centre, U. S. mission boards through their Committee on Relief in China last week began a drive for $5,000,000 for the next year's work.* From China the committee received proof that missionary labors tire now not unappreciated in high places. In a speech to missionaries in Hankow, Mme Chiang Kai-shek revealed that her husband, as a gesture of gratitude, had lifted an eleven-year ban upon compulsory religious courses in Chinese mission schools. Said she: "I am very glad to tell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Chiang's Gesture | 5/9/1938 | See Source »

...Under the chairmanship of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a similar drive was launched last week by the United Council for Civilian Relief in China...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Chiang's Gesture | 5/9/1938 | See Source »

...their retail outlets. It is a misnomer to say that this is a contract, because it is nothing more than a permit to do business . . . under the threat of cancellation. . . . This so-called contract is interstate in character. . . . Therefore, if those engaged in the automobile industry are to have relief, that relief must come from the Federal Government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Apparent Beliefs | 5/9/1938 | See Source »

...relief, Jimmy Durante holds down the other end of the program in a picture entitled "Start Cheering!" It is a college musical, with a winning football team, a crooning hero, and lots of co-eds. While this type of life is not to be envied, it is sometimes fun to watch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 5/9/1938 | See Source »

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