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Word: destroy (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...sell it to Steve Ranger (Samuel Hinds), prosperous president of the Ranger System of burglar alarms, which uses wires. In his youth Dave Mallory invented that system too, but Ranger stole it. This time Ranger again succeeds in tricking Mallory, who stamps out snarling: "What I create I can destroy." With, a pocket radio set which will void the old Ranger alarm system, he sets about bringing Ranger to terms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Apr. 26, 1937 | 4/26/1937 | See Source »

Announcement of President Conant's so called extra-curricular program for study of United States history carries with it more significance than first meets the eye. With one of its aims being to destroy the belief that, in order to acquire a broad education, one must attend a college or university, the plan is indeed a decisive step. Aside from this purpose, the plan is intended to provide a ground of common knowledge on which all who participate will be able to meet and discuss the subject intelligently. Advancing on its first five year plan, the experiment will have every...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INFORMAL EDUCATION | 4/14/1937 | See Source »

...British way of administering justice. I believe in the majesty and equality of the law and I believe Canadian citizens of all classes who believe in peace and order should join hands with a view to the preservation of Canada's democratic institutions. I prefer to destroy the arguments of the communists by using better arguments; by showing that the doctrines of communists are false." "I have received," added Mr. Lapointe, "an avalanche of protests from Toronto communists against the expenditure of money to increase the Mounted Police force. They don't want Canada to have a militia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CANADA: Mounties v. Sit-Downs | 4/12/1937 | See Source »

...that I believe you are-vote against this iniquitous act and prevent it going out to destroy the reputation that I have built up in 67 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Unwilling Fathers | 4/5/1937 | See Source »

...prairie farms rehabilitation program, will scatter its lands with dams, dikes, ditches. After the engineers will come a permanent corps of wardens, biologists, breeding experts. They will see that ducks get plenty of food and cover, will fight against botulism and other epidemics which sweep duck populations. They will destroy the crows, cats, coyotes and magpies which prey on ducks, ducklings and duck eggs. They will set up duck factories, plants of incubators and brooders where ducklings may be hatched by hundreds of thousands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Ducks Unlimited | 4/5/1937 | See Source »

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