Word: eighth
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...exercises close with the singing of the seventy-eighth psalm, led by the University Choir...
...peat fires. Behind him came another truckload of pigs driven by Ellis Johnson, who drove into the smoke, smashed into the rear of Talbot's truck. Behind Johnson came a string of five automobiles. One by one they disappeared in the smoke cloud, each ramming the car ahead. Eighth in line was Elmer Reiser who, suspecting a holdup, swung into the left lane and sped ahead. He smashed into a truck coming the other way. His truck kept on rolling, smashed into yet another truck. Casualties: ten wrecked vehicles, nine bruised drivers, one injured badly, 100 piglets killed...
...shown that as large a percentage of commuters are engaged in athletics as of House members. But the Brooks House athletics feel that, in being segregated, they are being denied the opportunity to make further acquaintances and friendships. In addition it is argued, the creation of the eighth team has necessitated paying one more coach; and the commuters are now paying as much for athletics as they would be were they incorporated in House teams. To allow them to join such teams would unquestionably increase their participation in undergraduate life. Some Houses, also, have difficulty in raising teams for various...
...Council therefore recommends that the eighth Brooks House team be abolished, and the non-residents assigned, on some appropriate system, to the various House teams...
...ruled, by voodoo devils, by the weakness of the mortal flesh. Three shots rang out. His Majesty fell, staggered forward, collapsed at the feet of Smithers, white, rum-soaked, trader. "Where's year 'igh an' mighty airs now, yer bloomin' Majesty? Gawd blimey, but yer died in the 'eighth o' style...