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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...election night last week Joe Martin sat in the one-room editorial office of his Evening Chronicle in North Attleboro, Mass., his ear at the telephone. His face was puffy with fatigue; the corner of his left eye twitched constantly. He looked even more rumpled than usual. His own campaign for re-election had not been hard. When the State Legislature had redistricted Massachusetts six years ago it had included Wellesley in Joe's district. "A breeding place for candidates," Joe had remarked at the time, thinking of professors; and sure enough, Wellesley had produced a candidate, although...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Mr. Speaker | 11/18/1946 | See Source »

Around the world last week were anniversary celebrations of the 1917 Russian Revolution which brought the Bolsheviks to power. Even Franco Spain was faithful in its fashion (see above). As usual, the most notable celebration was in Moscow. Notably absent: ailing, aging Joseph Stalin, 66, whom rumor put at Sochi on the Black Sea. where he rested for two months last autumn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Flame Throwers | 11/18/1946 | See Source »

Heart Specialist Irvine H. Page and Biophysicist Otto Glasser drained more than half of the dogs' blood, kept them in profound shock for two to three hours. Then, in place of the usual transfusion into a vein, they pumped blood into an artery, under pressure. In 70% of the cases, the dogs survived. In one experiment, dogs were bled to the point of death. Twenty out of 23 were revived after they had been clinically "dead" (no heartbeat or breathing) for five minutes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Quick v. the Dead | 11/18/1946 | See Source »

With cries of "Remember Rutgers," the marching band and the Crimson's cavorting cheerleaders will guide a pre-Brown rally over the usual route, beginning at the steps of University Hall at 6:45 o'clock and ending on the steps of the Indoor Athletic Building...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football Rally Slated Tonight | 11/15/1946 | See Source »

...Only the usual brief Friday afternoon workout in the stadium now lies between the Varsity ad its engagement with the Bruins, who arrive from Providence tomorrow morning...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Punting Protection Stressed In Crimson Practice Finale | 11/15/1946 | See Source »

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