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...complicate the race. But there was no sign of any deep developing rifts among the triumphant G.O.P. leaders. Vandenberg will preside over the Senate as president pro tem. Elderly (69) Wallace White, ineffectual minority leader during G.O.P. underdog days, will become majority leader by courtesy. The G.O.P. spark plug will be sparkless, plugging Bob Taft, serving as boss of the steering committee. Nebraska's Ken Wherry will be party whip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: With a Rubbing of Hands | 11/25/1946 | See Source »

With millions going down the drain, young Henry Ford's new team was trying, among other things, to plug the holes by saving pennies. And most of the penny-pinching was being done by Vice-President and Purchasing Agent Albert Jesse Browning (TIME, May 6), who learned about Detroit production as No. 2 Army procurement officer during...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: The Penny Attacks | 11/25/1946 | See Source »

Most of the action took place in the center of the field, with both teams having to plug long kicks through the others' defense, but neither having many scoring opportunities. The Crimson opened the scoring in 10 minutes of the first quarter when Phil Potter tapped in the ball on a passing play which went from left halfback Carlos Balance to inside Hugh Morse and finally to Potter in front of the goal mouth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eli Booters Overcome Wind, Rain, Crimson for 3-2 Win | 11/23/1946 | See Source »

Cambridge police were contemplating a door-to-door checkup of the Houses last night, but not in quest of a violator of parietal or municipal rules. The boys in blue have merely turned salesmen for the week, to plug the first benefit ball conducted by the geudarmerie since...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Casey to Waltz With Undergraduates' Help | 11/20/1946 | See Source »

...Margairta, former Brown and Chicago Bear ace and backfield coach for the Crimson, who played the Bruins' Eddie Finn's quarterback slot for the squad imitating the Bear attack. Finn, whose back has been a cause of considerable concern to Coach Rip Engle this week, is the spark plug of the brown offense and their best passer. He is very likely to be ready against Harvard...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Punting Protection Stressed In Crimson Practice Finale | 11/15/1946 | See Source »

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