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...Beverly Randolph Tucker. Richmond, Va. neurologist, advised President Hoover to appoint a National Commission which would prevent sports becoming too rough for human anatomy to withstand...
Among astronautical problems: fuel perfection; discovery of an alloy light enough for flight yet strong enough to withstand the tremendous outward pressure above the atmosphere; discovery of alloys which will hold their strength at the terrific heat of explosion and the terrific cold of liquid gases; pumping fuel for combustion; steering & braking; stability; protection of ship and occupants against stratospheric conditions...
...must also depend upon the distribution of the cards, the skill of the players. Both Culbertson and Lenz will get a great deal of advertising, and all bridge teachers will profit by having two systems to teach their pupils. Public interest in the match may also assist contract to withstand the onslaught of back: gammon as a leading indoor sport...
...Manchester an angry mob, tired of hurling rocks, took a leaf from the Book of Gandhi. Having rioted for the better part of an hour they squatted in the road, blocked traffic. Unlike orthodox Hindu passive resisters they were not trained to withstand baton blows. After one police charge, Manchester's unemployed began to riot again...
When 119,624,909,917 cigarets were produced last year against 119,038,841,560 in 1929 tobacco men hailed it as an indication of their industry's ability to withstand Depression. Last week, however, this stout business suffered a reversal. It was announced that July production was 10,705,532,520 cigarets, a decrease of 9.7% from July 1930. One reason for the sharpness of the decline was that during June the wholesale price was upped, retailers given a period of grace during which they stocked up. Also, July 1930 was the industry's best month ever...