Word: ithaca
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...October 1938, Reader Howard R. Anderson of Ithaca, N. Y. wrote TIME advocating: 1) $3,000,000,000 a year for defense; 2) a navy powerful enough to defend two coasts against any coalition; 3) an air force superior to that of any foreign power; 4) construction of military roads; mechanization; air defense for major cities; 5) compulsory military service (labor corps, active service, reserves); 6) suppression of "hyphenated organizations"; 7) inclusion within the U. S. of all territory from Alaska to Panama. Month later, Reader Anderson not only pleaded "satire" but conceded that his proposals were "nonsensical." Now Reader...
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...Varsity has been concentrating on perfecting its form ever since it returned from Ithaca and the unfortunate Cornell race. Kernan, Goddard, and Fowler were sent down to the Jayvees for a few days but are back now in the first boat again...
...Bolies, Varsity coach, has been working on bladework to eliminate the washing out which was one of the chief troubles in the Cornell contest. The race at Ithaca showed that the Crimson was not as smooth as was believed, probably because the crew had not had to face such powerful opposition before. Undoubtedly Cornell is one of the best crows in the country and has a good chance to finish first at Poughkoopsie, so Harvard did not lose much prestige by being beaten...
Harvard's Varsity and Junior Varsity crews reached Ithaca late yesterday evening and will spend until race-time tomorrow in preparation for their contests against Cornell and Syracuse on Cayuga Inlet. This regatta promises to be the toughest and the closest of the Crimson's rowing season...