Word: ascendant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Hans Hartmann and Dr. Karl Wien passed the spot, which was by no means too difficult for skilled mountaineers. Hermann Schaller was just about to ascend the steep couloir, and I watched him from near by; for my rope team, consisting of Hans Prischer, myself and a porter, was to follow at once...
...therein. When Mr. Hoover as President-elect visited Rio de Janeiro* hospitable President Washington Luis of Brazil moved out of his official residence, Guanabara Palace, and in for 60 hours moved Mr. & Mrs. Hoover. Last week U. S. servants at the Meyer mansion were informed that they must not ascend to the second floor, where the President-elect, dynamic, Rooseveltian, big-boned, occupied Mrs. Meyer's pink-draped bedroom. The Prestes' own Brazilian "man" served his master's frugal breakfasts ? with emphasis on large tumblers of iced orange juice, heaping plates of grapes, and, of course, rolls with Brazilian...
...foreigner" only to the extent that he claims to be Emperor of Austria as well as King of Hungary. By renouncing the former claim (and there is no chance that the potent Austrian socialists would stand for a restoration) Otto could easily comply with the Count's condition, ascend the Throne as a 100% Hungarian King...