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Word: local (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...long and half a mile wide in the Valley of the Loire." At this Pravda of Moscow jibed: "Two things particularly worry Sikorski: first the absence of a capital city; secondly, the absence of a national minority to oppress. Sikorski is hesitating whether to import the latter or ask local French authorities for the loan of a few peasants to ill treat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLAND: Warsaw to Angers | 12/4/1939 | See Source »

Jinnah's own life has been a series of coat-turnings. He was born a Hindu, became a Moslem. He began his public life as an ardent Nationalist, later developed into a rank communalist (in favor of local elections according to religious majorities). Once a stanch supporter of the Indian National Congress party (for independence), he later became soul & body of the All-India Moslem League (for Moslems), of which he is permanent president. Tall, slim, aquiline of feature and grey of hair, an immaculate dresser, an adroit lawyer, reserved yet with plenty of charm behind the tap when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Jinnah Split | 12/4/1939 | See Source »

...high school basketball teams played an exhibition game before a packed house of local coaches and officials last night on the Indoor Athletic Building floor in the annual rules demonstration of the Eastern Massachusetts Board of Approved Basketball Officials...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOOPSTERS TUSSLE IN DEMONSTRATION GAME | 12/2/1939 | See Source »

...this year are most urgent, with two wars and the resulting refugee problems present in Europe. In Cambridge about 7,000 people contributed, helping to raise part of the $400,000 planned for Polish relief. All this is collected in addition to a sizeable sum which is reserved for local relief...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Red Cross, Tuberculosis Seals, Salvation Army Figure in Charity Drive | 12/2/1939 | See Source »

...order to give this new drive teeth, Leahy said that plainclothesmen and women detectives are going to be scattered throughout the city to be sure that the local "refreshment houses" toe the line. All taverns violating this regulation will first be warned. Then if further trouble occurs their licenses will be revoked. Several have already been warned...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Liquor Not to Be Sold to Minors in Harvard Square | 12/1/1939 | See Source »

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