Word: beacons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...drawing on the latest findings of archaeology and textual research, is able to propose answers to those questions in vivid and imaginative detail. Most of the answers are pulled together in a new, smoothly written book for laymen: Abraham: His Heritage and Ours, by Boston Writer Dorothy B. Hill (Beacon Press...
...plunge, and popped out a balloon and a letter (later successfully delivered to Army Missileman Major General John B. Medaris). Next it fired off several small bombs just before "impacting" in the water to let the Navy outfield know where to look, then dangled flags and a flashing beacon above its watery resting place. As a broadcasting station, it popped out antennas, began "beeping" out its location. Then, for good measure, it spewed out dye marker and shark repellent. As intended, the 4-ft. nose cone was shortly recovered, and went on to its just reward as the inanimate star...
...ship in New York City after a year's study abroad and found that he was famous. The book he had sent to the publishers before he left was taking turn-of-the-century America by the head and heart; Christianity and the Social Crisis lit the Protestant beacon that came to be known as the Social Gospel. Last week a round table at the University of Chicago's Federated Theological Faculty honored Author Walter Rauschenbusch with a discussion of his impact and influence on U.S. Protestantism...
...England Anti-Vivisection Society stands just across from the State House on Beacon Street--one office in a framewood series of jewelry stores and antique shops...
...course," he said, in measured Beacon Street tones, "the whole Russian business is a horrible, shocking thing. I understand that the ASPCA has asked the State Department to lodge an official protest, and the Canine Defense League of London intends to march on the Soviet embassy. But actually, petitioning Russians is a waste of time...