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...week the Government had agreed to channel to Cartagena a big chunk of the Magdalena River traffic that had lately overcrowded Barranquilla's docks. Lawyer Navarro also got Government backing for a modern $2,500,000 sewage system, plus promises of new Government buildings and a railroad to tap Cartagena's hinterland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COLOMBIA: Old Port, New Day | 1/13/1947 | See Source »

...songs, with the quaint exception of a Hibernian lay describing a game of seraphic hurley,* are easy to forget. But in small ways, Toplitzky often goes over big. Comic Frank Marlowe does a couple of good wide turns as an overgrown hayseed; Hoofer Walter Long manages to make tap dancing look interesting; Gus Van is delightful as the Irish immigrant, who calls Notre Dame Coach Frank Leahy the day he lands, wishes him "a foi,ne year of Catholic action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Musicals in Manhattan, Jan. 6, 1947 | 1/6/1947 | See Source »

Coach Bill Barclay's Varsity five pays its last pre-Christmas visit to the Indoor Athletic Building tonight in a game with Boston University that shapes up as a far closer contest than Tuesday night's Tufts slaughter. Tap-off time is 8:45 o'clock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Barclay Five Faces Resurgent B.U. In Last Pre-Holiday Tilt Tonight | 12/19/1946 | See Source »

George Hauptfuhrer, whose tricky pivots and capable tap ins noted him 10 points, and a fast-improving John Gantt ganged up to capitalize on Brown's back of height under the boards and dominate the rebounds all night. After a short flurry in the opening minutes that saw the Ewbankmen jump to a 10 to 7 lead. Mariaschin and company suapped back into command at 15 to 10, stayed in front at the half 29 to 19, and were never headed for the rest of the evening...

Author: By Jay K. Welse, | Title: Cagers Sink Brown Quintet 61 to 48, as Mariaschin Stars | 12/16/1946 | See Source »

Height was the great advantage enjoyed by the victors. With Lionette and Rockwell only an inch shorter than Daily, and Covey at six even, the Freshmen controlled the backboards. Several times Rockwell was still able to tap the ball in after failing on the first few attempts. Covey used a one-handed shot to score three times from beyond the foul line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Quintet Tops Tech 74 to 44 in Season's Opener | 12/9/1946 | See Source »

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