Word: tension
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...essential to the welfare of both countries that they be in harmony," said Major General H. T. Allen, in a recent interview with a CRIMSON reporter. "England already realizes the necessity of being on good terms with America and has done a great deal to alleviate tension between the English speaking countries...
Professor G. W. Pierce, director of the Cruft High Tension Laboratory will be the speaker this afternoon at the fifth meeting of the Physical Colloquuim at 5 o'clock this afternoon in Room 3 of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory. His subject will be, "Prezolectric Resonators and Oscillators...
...garrisoned in Bavaria, Dr. von Kahr virtually "kidnapped" 12,000 men. Baron von Kressenstein asked the Berlin Government to relieve him of his uncomfortable position. Dr. von Kahr and Minister President von Knilling declared that Bavaria was not disloyal to the Reich and laid the blame for the existing tension on the shoulders of Dr. Gessler, Federal Minister of War. Berlin took no action against Bavaria and it was thought in well informed circles that a policy of reconciliation would be instituted by Chancellor Stresemann...
That war between France and Germany is in the making unless something is done to relieve the tension "through the good offices of America" was the fear expressed recently by President Jobben of Princeton. The occasion for the statement was the meeting of the International Polity Club at Princeton, where President Hibben reviewed his recent trip through Europe...
...devilishly sombre, dreary place, whose atmosphere is far from brightened by the old housekeeper, a West Indian. The business of this character is to scare everyone as often as possible which is pretty often, judging by the shrieks of the female audience. As a creator of spooky, nerve racking tension she is quite effective, but as a West Indian servant she seems a bit overdrawn...