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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Spice. Pennypincher Taft, urging general economy, called the farm bill "suicidal." The mere word "economy" enrages Texas' Tom Connally in any year; this election year (he is up), it drives him crazy. He took the Senate floor to belabor Mr. Taft, went for him with ridicule and bad grammar. Connally got Mr. Taft in a tight corner when he made him admit that he was for economy but also for farm subsidies. Then South Carolina's Jimmy Byrnes, Appropriation committeeman, remarked that Mr. Taft, although a committee-member, had at no time this year tried to reduce...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FISCAL: The Senate Loves the Farmer | 4/1/1940 | See Source »

...relay should find Van Vort, Bosworth, Stowell, and Curwen splashing against unpredictable Yale entries. Coach Kiphuth may take it into his head to enter his world's champion quartet to spice up the summaries for the morning papers...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Ulenmen Will Attempt to Push Eli Powerhouse to Limit Today | 3/12/1940 | See Source »

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