Word: equal
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...homing pigeon is equipped with some sort of "magnetic compasses," i.e , some sensitivity to the earth's magnetism. Yeagley tested this notion by fastening small magnets to the wings of well-trained pigeons. Confused by their own magnetism, most of the birds never got home. Others, carrying equal wing weights of nonmagnetic copper, made the home roost without trouble. The experiment indicated that the earth's magnetism is a factor in pigeon navigation...
...back up his winning attitude, Big Jake has a winning service. He hits three types of serve-flat, slice, high-bounce-each with equal skill and confidence. His service never sizzles over the net with the brute force of Bob Falkenburg's cannonball smashes, but players agree that Kramer's is harder to handle, and he gets his share of service aces...
...Howard Hughes roared on, demanding "equal rights," and got a big hand from the audience. With that, red-faced Homer Ferguson ordered the room cleared of all but reporters and cameramen...
Soon everybody was drinking the "intimatist cocktail"-a gin base with an equal dash of curaçao and of an apéritif. Then Sébille rose and spoke. He spoke of his philosophy and the manner in which life should be lived and rosebuds gathered. The intimatists wrapped themselves in bed sheets to resemble Roman togas. From then until well past dawn, intimatism became general...
...cease." On his return to the plant, Beltram, who presides at daily Bible classes for his workers, found that the lessons had sunk in. Pickets greeted him with a sign on which they too quoted freely from the Bible: "Masters, give unto your workers that which is just and equal." After another look at his Bible, Beltram rehired his workers, signed a union contract...