Word: touche
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Sayles has been connected with the Business School for three years, for the last two in the capacity of assistant dean, and is well known as football and lacrosse coach, manager of intramural sports, and as the leading spirit in the annual touch football game between faculty and students...
...capacity as economic adviser, Professor Sprague has been in constant touch with financial developments on the Continent, and has been associated with Sir Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England, during the critical months when that country was forced to drop the gold standard. In addition to his advisory work he has interested himself in the coordination of the various departments of the Bank...
...Stahlhelm does not judge men by their ancestors but by their deeds. Not only is he not thinking of resigning, but he intends to move from the Magdeburg Steel Helmet headquarters to Berlin, where he will be in closer touch with the government in carrying out special duties...
...Tallant Tubbs. Nominee Tubbs, rich San Francisco rope-maker and State Senator, conducted a 20,000-mile campaign by autogyro. He ardently preached Repeal. His friend is Senator Hiram Johnson, longtime enemy of Herbert Hoover. Nominee Tubbs attributed his victory to his interest in sandlot baseball and "the personal touch." Disinterested observers thought Senator Shortridge, ardent Hooverite, lost because he tried to weasel on Prohibition...
...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...