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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Even more phenomenal in 1938 was Thomas E. Dewey's loss of the New York Governorship by less than 1 % of the total vote (4,821,631). To many a U. S. citizen Mr. Dewey was already a glamorous St. George; he became a top G. O. P. possibility for 1940. Mr. Dewey, in fact, looked like a political Hare. Down the track he dashed last week, lengths ahead of the field. The Hare...
...shipping of neutral nations. This fact should encourage neutrals to charter their ships to Great Britain for the duration of the war, when they can be sure of making larger profits than they ever made in peace, and have complete guarantee against loss." He said Britain's total tonnage loss for three months was 340,000, offset by 280,000 tons transferred from other flags (exclusive of charters), captured or built new. Net loss: 60,000 tons out of a grand total of 21,000,000 tons. For every 1,000 British tons sunk, 110,000 tons reached British...
...that if old Dr. Shull had received a royalty of only 1? an acre for the 25,000,000 U. S. acres planted to hybrid corn in 1939, he would have taken in $250,000-a tidy income for a scientist. In 1939 Iowa planted 77% of her total corn acreage to hybrid corn, Indiana planted 60%, Illinois and Ohio 57% each...
Most perfect tribute to Mrs. Sullivan's career was the sale itself. Total sum fetched by the 202 items: $148,730. Each noteworthy picture that passed across the velvet-draped stage brought a rustle of admiration. Rustles were frequent...
Captain Charley Lutz ran third with three field goals and a foul shot for a seven point total. Ed Buckley scored three, while Joe Romano, Ed Rothschild, and Jack Penson got credit for two points apiece...