Word: crowning
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Inasmuch as Japan's Imperial succession passes only to males, prolific Empress Nagako had the Japanese jittery for years as, four times in a row, she gave birth to girls. Five years ago she relieved their fears, gave birth to Crown Prince Akihito and two years later produced another boy-child...
...aggregation prevail against an equally well-balanced Eil squad or a star-studded Tiger team can only be discovered after the actual meets are held. The Big Three presents a trio of almost perfectly equal teams and the competition therefor will result in a Italic battle for the League crown...
...save two homes, one on the fashionable beach at San Sebastian, another at Santander (both in Rightist Spain). Should the Rebels take Madrid he would again become the owner of seven partly damaged business buildings there, upping his total recovery of property to about $3,500,000. The crown properties (castles, palaces, etc.) are still considered State property by Rightists and Leftists alike. More important, however, an opening has been made, possibly for Alfonso's return to the throne in the event of a final Franco victory, more likely for a crown for the healthier of Alfonso...
...Club wanted two pandas, unsuccessfully petitioned the New York and Chicago zoos for the only two in captivity. Replied Dr. William Reid Blair of the New York Zoological Park: "Your suggestion . . . raised my blood pressure to an alarming degree. You may have the loan of my wife's crown jewels, but the panda is out of the question...
...Else, Fred Macy, George Hanna, Bob White, Ed Maiflette, Jack Horner and a host of other lesser lights are the other top ranking men on the Indians' squad. With Cottone the Greenies would be heavy favorites to retain their crown, and without him they are still the team to beat...