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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...forced by the long decline of Greece to produce an Augustus, a Vergil . . . Something important is about to happen, as if the wonderful jeunesse of America were suddenly to retain their idealism and vitality and courage and imagination into adult life, and become the wise and good who make use of them; the old dollar values are silently crumbling, and the selfcriticism, experimental curiosity, sensibility and warmth [of America] are on then-way in. For Americans change very fast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 17, 1948 | 5/17/1948 | See Source »

String-pulling in Washington and Oregon ended the threat to the Toon's use of the mails as swiftly as it had begun, however, when "Big Bob" Handyman, postman, succumbed to an attack from a winged fleet of Ibismen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Post Office Clears 'Poonsters' Second 'New Yorker' Parody | 5/13/1948 | See Source »

...many times have the pre-medical students been disappointed following concentration in the sciences that I have written the paragraphs below for whatever use you may wish to make of them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Advice to Pre-Meds | 5/12/1948 | See Source »

Clarifying previous reports that House members could not remain in their quarters during the vacation-time session, Adams explained that the entire question would hinge upon the extent of enrollment and that the outlook for use of the Houses was at present "very encouraging...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Summer Housing Awaits Final Tally | 5/12/1948 | See Source »

With games at Princeton and Penn coming up Friday and Saturday, Dolph said said last night he would probably use his ace righthander Ira Godin today, but only for three innings. Godin will go against the Tigers this weekend...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nine Plays on B.U. Diamond Today | 5/11/1948 | See Source »

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