Word: brokenly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Imperturbably, Nehru denied that his 1954 agreement with Red China about Tibet had been violated by Communist aggression, and he delivered a history lecture that seemed to suggest that if the Communists had not broken the mold of Tibetan society, someone else inevitably would have...
...boats and they go too fast. If they have enough gas to go eight miles, they'll go eight miles straight out and then have to be brought in." Last year a Coast Guard boat chugged out to rescue a man whose brand-new, 36-ft. cruiser had broken down. The rescuers tossed him a towline, whereupon the stalled skipper triumphantly tied it around his waist and hollered "Let's go!" One of the classic invitations to trouble comes for the outboard owner when the engine quits. The owner lunges to the stern to fix it. His added...
...next board meeting fortnight ago was an ugly brawl. To the high-school auditorium went 1,000 of Aldine's concerned citizens, anxious to hear three board members who had promised a new solution. But after a look at the crowd's mood (two earlier meetings had broken up in fist fights), the three board members decided to keep their plan to themselves, and another member moved to adjourn the meeting. "The time for solution is now!" cried one citizen, and with that a riot erupted. The angry crowd dragged two board members from the stage, beat them...
Ground was broken yesterday for a $500,000 motel to be built over the municipal parking lot in Brattle Sq. The three-story brick structure, with 57 rooms and two levels of parking space, is expected to be ready for occupancy in the spring...
...yearning for the day when she will be old enough to leave home and pass herself off as white. The day comes, the girl goes, and the scriptwriters settle down to the point of the picture: an interminable scene in which the poor old Negro maid dies of a broken heart. Excerpts...