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Word: ham-handedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1933-1933
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Still very much in the saddle in spite of reports that he would soon retire from NRA, ham-handed General Johnson with oldtime cavalry gusto dismissed Pittsburgh's NRAdministrator, John S. Fisher. Mr. Fisher was no mere local booster who had climbed on the Recovery bandwagon, but once (1927...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RECOVERY: NRActive | 12/25/1933 | See Source »

Against Yale, Harvard looked nothing like the team which had muddled through an undistinguished season. It blocked neatly, booted superbly, tackled savagely, and let loose a phenomenal forward passing attack. One pass came early in the first period when ham-handed Halfback Danny Wells shot one 45 yd. to Chet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Football, Dec. 4, 1933 | 12/4/1933 | See Source »

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