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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Before 1933, there was a negligible amount of publicly-produced power. The Hoover Dam had been commissioned to sell falling water, not electricity, to the private utilities. Under the New Deal, public power was used to bring electricity to markets that had been ignored by the private companies. Now the Fair Deal promises to extend the field and is brushing shoulders with already established companies. In most cases, public power drives out private companies...

Author: By Edward J. Shack, | Title: BRASS TACKS | 11/30/1949 | See Source »

...guided missile should make things very tough for the high-altitude bomber; bow rockets and fast submarines will be advanced enough to chop up conventional naval vessels at long range. Bush tends to describe war as crystallizing into a stable pattern-he states that a future war will bring "no such burst of new devices" as appeared in World War II. The devices he cannot talk about may prove him very wrong...

Author: By Paul W. Mandel, | Title: Science and Civilization | 11/29/1949 | See Source »

...series of "symphony forums designed to bring good music to the students at low prices" is being instituted by the National Student Association, N.S.A. officers disclosed last night. The first concert in this series will be given at 8 p.m. tomorrow night in Rindge Auditorium when the First Veterans' Orchestra will present a concert of light classics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Veteran's Symphony Opens NSA Music Forum at Rindge | 11/29/1949 | See Source »

...from the auctioneer's pulpitlike rostrum, Parke-Bernet's President Hiram H. Parke sedately cajoled more bids. "What's the matter," called Rose, "you got a stiff arm?" Not until the price had risen another $10,000 did Parke's arm loosen up enough to bring down the hammer and sell the painting to Rose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CARRIAGE TRADE: The Stiff Arm | 11/28/1949 | See Source »

Boston University was admitted to the league yesterday to bring the total number of teams to 16. The Samson Cup, NEISL championship trophy, was replaced by a plaque to be retained by the winning team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Drake, Weiss Make All N.E. | 11/28/1949 | See Source »

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