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Word: curbs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...letter in today's CRIMSON, the main argument of which the CRIMSON approves heartily. The problem has become a much broader one than the mere determination of the justice of Japan's grievance, and it is unquestionably up to the powers acting in cooperation to take drastic action to curb the Japanese immediately. Otherwise it may be too late, and the world will have to reproach itself with the greatest calamity since the dark days of July and August...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEFINITION OF TERMS | 2/4/1932 | See Source »

...expected. For the faculty members, who lead the discussion, all favored the resolution. Thereafter, the student speakers from the floor accepted--as a premise--that the position of Japan is unjustifiable. The matter, thus, resolved itself into a discussion of the best means with which to curb Japanese aggression...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 2/3/1932 | See Source »

...crossed the Seine the entire line was hustled into the Gare des Invalides, arrested en masse. Most of them were released in a few hours. No one was hurt. Albert Grzesinski, chief of the Berlin police whose schupos have caused so many deaths in Berlin riots, stood on the curb, marveled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Nothing Much | 1/25/1932 | See Source »

...First deal: sent with a dime to buy a quart of milk in a glass pitcher, he received a silver 3C-piece in change. Returning he tripped on the curb, fell, bit his tongue, broke the pitcher, spilt the milk, and swallowed the 3c-piece...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jan. 25, 1932 | 1/25/1932 | See Source »

...entered a state coach and, escorted by a squadron of lancers, rolled back to the Imperial Palace. Just outside the Palace grounds the cavalcade turned in through the Sakuradamon or Cherry Village Gate. A Mr. James L. Vierhus, employe of a Peoria. Ill., tractor firm, was standing on the curb. Afterwards he told what happened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Puff of Smoke | 1/18/1932 | See Source »

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