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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...your issue of Aug. 17 there appears (on p. 18) an article containing comments in connection with the dismissal of the Permanent Secretary of the British Air Ministry which, as regards our client, Sir Eric Geddes, are at variance with the facts as will appear from the following extracts from the official report of the Board of Enquiry recently held in this country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 28, 1936 | 9/28/1936 | See Source »

...think you will agree that your article conveyed a reflection on Sir Eric Geddes that was quite unwarranted and no doubt you will publish a withdrawal of your remarks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 28, 1936 | 9/28/1936 | See Source »

TIME intended no reflection on able Sir Eric Geddes or able Sir Christopher Bullock, took pains to point out that no corruption was involved, that the only offense was indiscretion on Sir Christopher's part. To set the record straight, TIME gladly prints Sir Eric's attorney's letter containing excerpts from the Board of Enquiry Report which was not available to TIME when the original story was written...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 28, 1936 | 9/28/1936 | See Source »

...lake behind Boulder Dam were covered with such engines they would produce as much sun-power as the dam will yield waterpower. Viscount Falmouth looked at the solar engine, said to Mr. Dunn: "I don't think any solar engine will ever work in England. Do you think, sir, you could induce Dr. Abbot to perfect a fog motor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Third Power, Second Dams | 9/21/1936 | See Source »

Sued for Divorce- British Actress Gladys Cooper; by Sir Neville Pearson, publisher of Country Life; in London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Sep. 21, 1936 | 9/21/1936 | See Source »

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