Word: speeded
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Number 50--Thomas F. Locke '35, left halfback, Harvard's "speed merchant," probably the fastest man on the field this afternoon; which him round the ends...
...speed up road building for which $400,000,000 has been set aside, the Bureau of Public Roads cut an unprecedented amount of red tape. It announced that from now until Jan. 1 any State could begin secondary (feeder) road construction with the assurance of 100% Federal aid. No plans need be filed at Washington so long as the State highway department had plans ready the day construction was begun...
Harvard's running attack, which caused so much anxiety by its absence in the Bates game, got under way at full speed on the lush turf of the Stadium on Saturday afternoon and swept New Hampshire off its feet to the tune of a 34-0 shutout...
...Amphibian speed trials by Major Alexander P. ("Sasha") de Seversky...
...Because many banks were hoarding their commercial credit. Why? Because they wanted to be completely liquid to qualify under the new deposit insurance system Jan. 1. Chairman Jones was deluged with advice as to how his R. F. C. could loosen its resources, break the credit deadlock. How to speed the reopening of banks frozen shut since winter was another topic of lively debate. Comptroller O'Connor reported his efforts to date. The President thought much more could be done with aggressive R. F. C. aid, in "hard" money. Secretary Wallace was wide open to suggestions to boost farm...