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Word: fire (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1950
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...living in fear of war. It is in a jam in Korea, and unable right now to defend Europe. In one breath it begs its enemies to hold their fire; in another breath it confesses its own weaknesses. It does not want to get in trouble with anybody; it just wants brotherhood and peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: A Face to the World | 11/27/1950 | See Source »

...Fire under the basement steps of Thayer North caused $15 in damages Wednesday night. The Cambridge Fire Department reported that spontaneous combustion of oily rags started the blaze...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oiled Rags Cause Thayer Hall Fire | 11/24/1950 | See Source »

Alan K. Brown '54 and Frederick L. Hall '54 noticed smoke from the basement at 10:15 p.m. They ran over to the fire station across the street to find that Sergeant Toomey of the Yard police had already turned in an alarm...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oiled Rags Cause Thayer Hall Fire | 11/24/1950 | See Source »

...Nine fire trucks were on the scene within two minutes and quickly put out the blaze before much damage was done to a nearby wall. The fire caused confusion as students rushed to save trunks stored in the basement rooms...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oiled Rags Cause Thayer Hall Fire | 11/24/1950 | See Source »

...Fire marshalls are limiting the audience that will hear T. S. Eliot '10 speak in Sanders Theatre this afternoon to 1,000 persons rather than the usual capacity 1,300. The surplus audience will be seated in Memorial Hall, which will be wired with loud speakers for the occasion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Safety Rules to Limit T. S. Eliot's Audience | 11/21/1950 | See Source »

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