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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...nominate for the Man of the Year, the guiding spirit and planner behind the motivations and machinations of Joe Communist, one Joseph Stalin of the U.S.S.R...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 22, 1948 | 11/22/1948 | See Source »

...morning, the division did not budge. "In this context of all-round poor performance by the 27th Division," Howlin' Mad wrote, he took map in hand and went to see the overall operation commander, Admiral Raymond Spruance. He told him: "Ralph Smith has demonstrated that he lacks aggressive spirit and his division is slowing down our advance. He should be relieved." Spruance concurred. Jarman took over the division...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: Howlin1 Mad v. the Army | 11/22/1948 | See Source »

...Spirit Higher...

Author: By Sedgwick W. Green, | Title: Harkness Gave Houses as Spur for Yale's 'Colleges' | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

According to Yale undergraduates, college spirit runs higher at Yale than House spirit in Cambridge, and the colleges have far less difficulty in recruiting 11 men for intra-mural football games...

Author: By Sedgwick W. Green, | Title: Harkness Gave Houses as Spur for Yale's 'Colleges' | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

...sidewalks as the yell boomed back at him from the walls. Green bags turned slowly and stared at him; the gray flannels glared. This time the people turned around and blocked his way; as he crossed the street, all the cars seemed to leap at him. There was some spirit after all. Vag jumped back quickly, but with a smile on his face. Hitching up his tie, he walked confidently back toward the Pro. The Harvard-Yale rivalry was still around--he would drink to it, after The Game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

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