Word: semi
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...many other possibilities. The stalk contains 10-20% of a fiber that is superior to cotton and linen intensile strength, second only to Manila hemp. In addition, milkweed seed contains 21% of a semi-drying oil almost identical with soybean oil, and the oil-free seed cake is a valuable livestock feed with 40% protein content...
After Dick Hawkins won by a fall in 3:32 over Dave Saltus in the semi-finals of the 165 pound class, Hawkins and Don Albion, the other finalist, both being from Kirkland and with true House loyalty not able to get inspired over the contest, decided the final by the flip of a coin, which Albion...
Although Ehrlich and Alter were Jews and Socialists, they were openly associated with the anti-Semitic, semi-fascist Polish government of Josef Beck. Escaping into Soviet Russia after the German seizure of western Poland, they undertook to supply to the Polish government-in-exile military information on the U. S. S. R. They were arrested in August, 1941, and convicted on these charges. However, under the terms of a friendship pact signed between Russia and Poland, they were released. Provided with Red Cross funds, the two organized a Polish relief committee. Using this project as a front, they began distributing...
...Nuland, of Eliot, gave one of the afternoon's best performances, knocking out Dick Hawkins, of Kirkland, in 48 seconds of the third round of his semi-final 165 lb bout, and polishing off Gene-Lyne, of Dunster, after 1:22 of the second round, in the final...
...Proceedings got underway with a 155 quarter final bout between Howie Hopson of Leverett and Gus Summers of Winthrop with the Bunnio pugilist taking the decision. This fight was followed by seven semi-final matches and one quarter final. Then after a brief intermission the finals were...