Word: drives
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most astounding inventions in recent years has been the development and application of the photo-electric cell. We turn into our drive-way, approach the garage, cross an invisible beam of light, and the garage doors open before us. We stoop over a drinking fountain, and a invisible hand turns on the water...
...serious Rightist offensive on the Aragon front must drive toward either Valencia or Barcelona; the latter would be far the richer prize. Barcelona's defenses are strong. They will be stronger with the Government directly behind them, particularly since the fall of Gijón and Santander was largely due to what correspondents in Spain like to call the "fifth column": sympathizers inside a besieged town or district who rise to arms as (presumably) "four" surrounding columns advance...
...Next, the police station at Daharieh, between Hebron and Beersheba, was overwhelmed by Arabs who made off with the Christian policemen's arms, shouting: "Tell your English bosses to go drink whiskey and play football! They should not think they can fight us. We will drive them out of Palestine...
...groundwork for his drive, Editor Mabley, a 22-year-old Beta Theta Pi, assigned reporters to cover eight Champaign vice resorts. They interviewed inmates, photographed a brothel façade with the madame in the doorway, a college student "planted" on the porch. Fortnight ago the Illini opened its pack of revelations, drew forth these...
...situation that exists in Champaign today is indescribably bad, getting worse every day. Every resident of Champaign must help in this drive. Prostitution cannot survive if the citizens show they will not tolerate...