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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...reply from Joseph Stalin's stooge, old President Kalinin of the U. S. S. R., Mr. Roosevelt made public his admonition to Russia to go easy on Finland (TIME, Oct. 23). The President of the U. S. in a "personal message"-in the diplomatic scale, one short of formal representation-had simply reminded Russia of 1) U. S. friendship for little Finland; 2) the fact that Franklin Roosevelt got the U. S. to recognize the friendless Soviets in 1933. The President of the U. S. S. R. diplomatically told the President of the U. S. to mind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Beautiful Slogans | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

...should fight Germany, if the Allies appear to be losing, dropped from 44% in the first week in September to 29% last week; 2) 84% in the U. S. want the Allies to win; 3) 62% believe the U. S. should do everything possible to aid the Allies "short of war"; 4) 60% believe the arms embargo should be repealed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: Gift Horses | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

...they entered the third quarter, the Crimson led 13 to 0 and shortly afterward a long pass by Cliff Helman to Hal Tine made it 19 points for the Lamarmen. At this point, the boys from Hanover launched a spectacular passing attack that accounted for two touchdowns in short order and turned what had seemed for a time like a rout into a hard-fought contest that wasn't decided until the final...

Author: By David B. Stearns, | Title: CRIMSON JAYVEES WIN CLOSE CONTEST, 19-13 | 10/28/1939 | See Source »

...other Harvard tally came in the second stanza when Lo Withington went over on a short line buck. Ted Lyman, down from the varsity, accounted for the only point after touch-down with a kick square between the uprights...

Author: By David B. Stearns, | Title: CRIMSON JAYVEES WIN CLOSE CONTEST, 19-13 | 10/28/1939 | See Source »

...resent, Mr. McLaughlin, your deliberate use of certain words, i.e. "short-sighted," "cowardly," would rather have others standw in front." Your implications are unjustified and unbecoming in a teacher...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 10/27/1939 | See Source »

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