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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...industry has been asked to build about 44,000 military aircraft. In round numbers the Army has ordered 16,500; Navy, 8,500; Britain, 16,000. In addition, 3,600 bombers are to be built (from motor industry sub-assemblies) in four Army-owned, industry-operated assembly plants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Defense: The Score | 5/5/1941 | See Source »

Warren Berg is the only good pitcher the team has. He has fairly good control, good speed, but needs improvement in his ability to change pace. Leading sub for Berg is Red Willcox, who is improving rapidly. He is steadier now than he was at the start of the season, and he has more control than before. Also on the first team hurling staff are Dick Segnitz and Jock Dean...

Author: By Dan H. Fenn jr., | Title: Lining Them Up | 4/23/1941 | See Source »

...when Liverpool was heavily bombed. Without rich backers, orchestra members earn less than they did before the war; principals average $28 a week, "rank" players $16. But the men say their spines feel better. The Philharmonic now has a democratic constitution, is run by a committee composed of the Sub-Leader, First French Horn, Third Horn, Principal Trombone, Rank Viola. The Rank Viola-Thomas Russell -is secretary, too busy today to play in the orchestra. He used to carry the Philharmonic cash in a little black bag, now has a bank account. Since the barnstorming began, the orchestra has played...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Escape Music | 4/21/1941 | See Source »

...former sub-committee of the council in charge of speakers and meetings remained in office. This committee is comprised of Alan Gottlieb '41, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. 2L., and Robert Taft...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Anti-War Committee Elects New Officers | 4/21/1941 | See Source »

...which Marvin Barrett's "The Party" in the previous issue was a continuation. In this vein is "The Year the Rain Came to Deauville" by Curtis Thomas, a narrative-essay on the super-sophisticated international set which located its feverish merriments at the resort towns of France. The sub-title is "Or Why France Fell," and an Editor's Note gives a sociological twist probably not intended by the author, attributing the Fall to the decadence described in the article. Although "Deauville" is profuse in anecdote and characterization, it by no means unburdens itself of the faults of the very...

Author: By C. L. B., | Title: ON THE SHELF | 4/21/1941 | See Source »

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