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Thus was written the next-to-last chapter in the 36-year-long duel for power between Manuel Quezon and Sergio Osmeña, who have fought together for Philippine independence and against each other for prestige at home...
Married. John Collier, 59, earnest, able U.S. Indian Commissioner since 1933: and Laura Thompson, 37, the University of Chicago's coordinator of Indian Education studies; each for the second time; two days after divorce ended his 37-year-long first marriage; at the Stewart Indian Agency...
Rationing of woolens for civilians may not be necessary despite the year-long cries of "Wolf! Wolf!" Since the Truman Committee clamored for an inventory of Army textile stocks, the Quartermaster Corps decided last week to clamp a brake on its buying. For four months, beginning September, woolen mills will be permitted to cut their scheduled Army production by as much as 50%. (The Army orders are deferred to the first part...
Like his 20-year-long political career, his personal life was full of dash and fire. He once resigned from a War Minister's post to fight a duel, then took office once more the next day. In 1934 he wanted to sue the U.S. for "besmirching Argentines' reputation" in the course of a U.S. Senate investigation. When Brazil declared war on the Axis he asked for-and got-a commission as general in the Brazilian Army...
After preliminary education these men would take a year-long course with a curriculum decided by military and college authorities. This period would be split into four terms, a division favored by such schools as Chicago, which is already on a quarter system...