Word: cars
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Early one morning a large unmarked car rolled out of the White House grounds. At the wheel was Mrs. Hoover. With her rode Mrs. Adolph Ochs, Mrs. Edgar Rickard, Miss Margaret Rickard. They drove around the Tidal Basin, saw the cherry blossoms, circled the Lincoln Memorial. As Mrs. Hoover turned homeward into West Executive Ave. a motorist swung into a parking space, missed it, backed out to try again, thus blocking traffic. Mrs. Hoover gave her horn an impatient toot. Not recognizing her, the motorist signaled the First Lady to "pipe down." She did, smiling...
...Continental Motors, who, with Lycoming, make almost all engines for motor car companies that do not make their own, last week announced its first aircraft motor, a seven-cylinder air-cooled radial. Lycoming also makes an aircraft motor...
...Dieu Herrick! In a special railway baggage car - redecorated with potted plants and burning candles to resemble a chapelle ardente - the remains of Myron Timothy Herrick left Paris for Brest by special train...
...Springfield the Aurora episode became much-needed ammunition for the Wets in the Legislature in their attempt to repeal the State enforcement act of 1921. Meanwhile Attorney-General Oscar E. Carlstrom prepared to direct the investigation of the De King killing over Car-bary's head...
Three weeks ago the worst crash in U. S. air experience occurred at Newark, N. J. A Ford transport operated by Colonial Airways as a sightseeing bus smashed into a freight car. Thirteen passengers were killed instantly. A 14th died quickly. Only the pilot, Lou Foote, remains, bashed up, in a Newark hospital (TIME, March...