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...fortunes are furthered by joining forces with Champcenais and the sinister armament-maker, Zülpicher. Briand is shown briefly at the Republic's helm, while Gurau, the ambitious politician, bides his time until he can get the Cabinet post he wants. The Abbé Mionnet, sent to tighten up discipline in a provincial diocese, nearly gets in trouble himself when rumors of his liaison begin to get about. Laulerque, who has joined the secret organization that is to save the peace of Europe, has doubts of his unknown brethren's integrity-doubts which are not dismissed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Romains (Cont'd} | 7/13/1936 | See Source »

...next step on the program to clear up traffic problem around the Square will be to tighten up on parking regulations along Massachusetts avenue in front of Wigglesworth Hall. Double line parkers--even "just for a minute"--and haphazard parkers who leave certain portions of their cars projecting into the way of traffic, will be summoned to court without being given any second chance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Motorists Survive Change in Harvard Square Rules With Slight Confusion | 4/28/1936 | See Source »

...impressive victories over the Columbia Lion at New York this weekend served to tighten the hold of the Crimson Varsity nine on the upper berth of the Intercollegiate League. The scores were...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON TOPS LION FOR TWO LEAGUE VICTORIES | 4/27/1936 | See Source »

...Lupe Lupien continued his punch at bat three hits out of five times at bat, including a long home run in the seventh inning with a mate on base. Slim Curtiss in gaining his fourth win of the season allowed nine hits, but he was able to tighten in the pinches and prevent the visitors from scoring after the fifth inning...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN NINE DOWNS EXETER, THAYER TEAMS | 4/21/1936 | See Source »

...Senator Nye's bill passes Congress," he declared, "the administration of law in the next war will tend to tighten conscription over individual lives far more than over individual property...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nye Flays Munition Racketeers as Thomas Hits Profit System | 4/10/1936 | See Source »

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