Word: beatings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Rumanians beat the Irish to the crowbars last week by removing from Bucharest's Square of the Republic (formerly Royal Palace Square) the statue of Victoria's contemporary, Carol...
Through Berlin's U.S. sector, along the superhighway toward Potsdam, a limousine zoomed along at 65 m.p.h. (the U.S.-enforced speed limit is 20 m.p.h.). "It was going to beat hell," remarked an American MP later. A U.S. traffic patrol, consisting of a jeep and an armored car, promptly raced in pursuit. After a two-mile chase they overtook the limousine, leveled machine guns at it. Frantically the Russian driver pointed to the back seat and screamed: "Marshal! Marshal...
...show at Convention Hall. In a carefully plotted campaign, reporters and radiomen corralled every major candidate and conventioneer before the Room 22 camera, filled in their backgrounds with documentary films, hustled the audience into caucases, scored several newsbeats. Outstanding scoop: Dewey's press conference, where LIFE-NBC television beat radio and newsreels...
...Easy Beat. Pennsylvania's crew, hitting up an energetic 36, flashed out in front. Cornell was right behind. Ulbrickson's long-armed, long-legged men were using a lot less energy and staying very close. At the mile mark, still doing a smooth 30, Washington was in the lead. Navy's beef-trust crew was up to 34 and not gaining an inch. After two miles, the Huskies stepped up their beat a little and pulled away to win easily by 2½ lengths. California, an old rival, was second...
...After the Oregon primary the man to beat for the Republican Presidential nomination was: 1. Dewey...