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Word: weakly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
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...only Pierre Laval, but also Minister of Public Instruction Georges Ripert was absent. Laval's powers over press, radio and cinema went by decree to Under Secretary Paul Baudouin. Minister of the Interior Marcel Peyrouton, who is also Chief of Police, emerged as the strong man of the weak men of France. Premier Pétain announced his intention of creating a Consultative Assembly to be composed of delegates from the provinces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: The Dead Eaglet | 12/23/1940 | See Source »

...faster Northeastern basketball team than it expected, Coach Wes Fesler's Varsity five rose to the occasion and put on its best speed of the season in trouncing the visitors 51' to 33 last night in the Indoor Athletic Building. The Yardlings had previously tanned the hide of the weak Husky Cubs...

Author: By A.edward Rowse, | Title: QUINTET TOPS AGILE HUSKIES IN 51-33 WIN | 12/19/1940 | See Source »

...Yardlings also face the boys from Medford in what will probably prove a rout. Their team was pretty weak last Saturday, and Bobby King, the only man to pin his opponent, is out with a broken collar-bone...

Author: By Evan Calkins, | Title: GRAPPLERS TO FACE RUGGED TUFTS TEAM IN MATCH TODAY | 12/14/1940 | See Source »

...only there were one beautiful woman, just one, floating across the scene in a filmy dress. But the fat-armed, big-eyed, weak-chinned Mlle. X.--gallantry forbids disclosure of her name--well, after all. If you must go, take a box-lunch and a newspaper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 12/14/1940 | See Source »

...student body, a few exist who have been born with snowshoe feet or a mountain goat nostalgia for high places. At Harvard these select silver spooners have already formed the Skiers and Mountaineers Club. But the average earthbound yokel can only watch with awe and a weak stomach their feats of block and tackle climbing, and secretly shiver as they madly race down some crooked trail. The boys are good, regular hot rocks, he will have to admit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NORTH OF BOSTON | 12/9/1940 | See Source »

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