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Word: sterne (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Paris, to which the French brought him when he was nine years old, jolly little Bao Dai tried his best to learn everything, mastered modern languages and mathematics, took tennis lessons from Henri Cochet, learned from stern French cavalry tutors to jump a horse. In the end His Majesty came to excel at ping pong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ANNAM: Mandarins in Batches | 10/3/1932 | See Source »

...recent Deak ruing of the Department of Labor, destined to make it impossible for non quota foreign students to de part time work to pay for their education in the United States, is a regulation warranting stern opposition among all who enjoy the privileges of liberal institutions. Destined to take jobs away from roughly 2500 students, thus making them available to Americans, this decree is aimed at a group in our society which if anything, should be encouraged instead of hampered in coming to this country for study...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FOREIGN STUDENT | 10/1/1932 | See Source »

Sirs: Welcome back on the air. Your program tonite was splendid. It's the outstanding feature of radio. Please keep your program on. Don't ever think of suspending again. W. E. STERN...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 26, 1932 | 9/26/1932 | See Source »

...stern contrast was a pronouncement by the Leader of the Labor Party and of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the House of Commons. "There is nothing to be gained by speaking of Mr. Gandhi as a fanatic," said Leader George Lansbury. "There can be no peace in India without a collaboration of Mr. Gandhi and his Indian National Congress Party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Sarcasm & Saint | 9/26/1932 | See Source »

...Anyone Older?" Smudge-mustached Adolf Hitler, nervous lest some Fascist hoodlum disgrace the Party by buffeting a grandmother, barked stern orders. There would be a properly blatant Fascist demonstration outside the Reichstag, but inside let no Fascist Deputy touch one grey hair of Clara Zetkin's head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: New Reichstag | 9/12/1932 | See Source »

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