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Dates: during 1930-1939
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There seems to be a real reason for the oft roiterated cry for a more perfect union of national forces; about 50 per cent of the common people appear to be apathetic toward the Japanese imperialistic polic in Asia. Furthermore, the controlled press is quite willing to admit that the Japanese financial position is very precarious at the present time...

Author: By Malcolm R. Wilkey, | Title: Harvard Undergraduate Describes Signs in Japan that "China Incident" Is Real War | 10/8/1937 | See Source »

...survey will be made of the coastal plain near Manila reported to be rich with fossils, perhaps those of the same animals which were recovered with a Java and Pekin Man. If true, such a find would be most valuable in the study of animal migrations form southeastern Asia toward the new World...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Peabody Museum Helps Send Force "On Road To Mandalay" In Ancient Man Hunt | 10/8/1937 | See Source »

...current contenders for the mythical national championship will take a day off Saturday and come over to the Stadium to watch Harvard beat Brown. The B.C. athletes are holding their game ever until the holiday on Tuesday, October 12, when they clash with Temple, third step in their drive toward an undefeated season which they have promised themselves...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: B.C. ELEVEN TO TAKE DAY OFF TO WATCH CRIMSON-BEAR TILT | 10/7/1937 | See Source »

Despite the fact that time has tempered the surprise and disappointment occasioned during the summer months by Dr. Dennett's resignation, the full extent of Williams' loss is made apparent by thoughtful consideration. For three years Dr. Dennett drove himself as hard as any man could to push Williams toward the ideal he set as its goal. Dynamic, farsighted, and attentive to details, he met and solved problems of vital importance to the college. One has only to compare the position held by the college today with that of three years ago to realize the magnitude of the tasks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE NEW ORDER CHANGETH | 10/7/1937 | See Source »

...were given agricultural work and 24 big regional warehouses have been built to store produce which is the result of redoubled Mormon husbandry. In and around Salt Lake City, 125,000 Mormons were urged last fortnight to observe a special fast, abstaining from two meals and donating the money toward construction of more warehouses for current bumper crops...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Mormons, Money, Missions | 10/4/1937 | See Source »

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