Word: beyond
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...evolution trial at Dayton, Tenn., told how he "made" three amendments to the Constitution: the 16th (income tax), 18th (popular election of Senators) and 18th (prohibition). At mention of the 16th everyone applauded, including the President. At mention of the 18th many a spectator looked beyond the statue to the tall tower of Christian Heurich's Brewery running full blast. Said Ambassador Daniels: "During these years men condemned him, denounced him, flouted him, despised him, cheered him, loved him, honored him, had faith in him, followed him. They would oppose him or rally to him. But in all those...
...right, Jack Torrance stands 6 ft. 6 in., weighs 275 lb. All necks craned as he picked up the 16-lb. brass ball, cocked his huge arm, stuck out his big jaw. All mouths gasped as the missile flew brightly into the air, thudded to earth far beyond the last distance marker. Distance: 55 ft. 4 in.-some 23 in. beyond the world record...
...aimed by U. S. farmers at Philippine coconut oil. No matter how scented & savory, most soap is basically fat and caustic soda.† The trade paper Soap estimates that U. S. soap makers last year used 1,500,000,000 lb. of fats, of which two-thirds came from beyond the seas. At present prices the 3? tax amounts on the average to a 100% ad valorem levy. All soap makers use some imported fats, and they bluntly declare that the new impost will add 25% to the price of a cake of soap...
...approaching meeting (at Chicago, June 5) of the Republican National Committee to choose a new chairman, has importance beyond any more matter of party organization. It concerns more than the Republican National Committee. It concerns more than the Republican Party in the sense of the men and women who through conviction and custom adhero to that party. It concerns the whole body of Americans who would like to oppose what is now being done at Washington. Since there is as yet no third party and no non-partisan movement in opposition to the fundamental innovations introduced by the present administration...
...heavy Harvard crew showed itself to be capable of maintaining a fast pace and will be a formidable contender in the longer races. Tech gained a small lead over the other boats but could not hold it beyond the half when Princeton took over the lead and Harvard was battling for second place. Princeton hit 34 and the Crimson, raising its own beat correspondingly, passed the Engineers and tried to make up the distance separating them from the Princeton eight...