Word: began
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Luckily for Oliver Naquin, the Navy already knew that: 1) sea water pouring through an open air-intake valve flooded the submarine's rear compartments, and 2) signal lights indicated that this valve was properly closed when the Squalus' last dive began...
When early this spring France and Britain began to form their Stop Hitler bloc, they wanted an alliance with Turkey. Quickly the Turks signed up with Britain, but to join France they asked a price: out & out annexation of Hatay...
...world grew more & more war-busy, but Auto-Ordnance had no salesmen in Spain, in China, in other places of slaughter. Thompsons, manufactured by Colt Arms under contract from Auto-Ordnance, lay in boxes packed in cosmolene, waiting for uninvited buyers. But the demand for them began to grow. The U. S. mechanized cavalry now has 400 of them. Mechanized units in many another up-&-coming army bought them...
...Richman brothers began to sell stock to employes, usually at one-half the market price. Best of these melon-cuttings was the first. Employes were offered shares at $16.67 (market price $42) and, before workers had finished paying for it, it paid dividends...
...talent for writing as his sisters did, and added to it an ability to paint. His father idolized him, earmarked him for fame, then spoiled him and his chances. The darling of the family, Branwell enjoyed his tantrums unchecked; he grew to be an irresolute exhibitionist. When he began to realize that he was only a frustrated artist, he took the byroad to ruin via liquor and laudanum, while his helpless family stood by and watched...