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Word: helplessly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...strictures against dictators (TIME, June 17) as the text for an editorial observing: "Mussolini has kept himself in power longer than most people thought possible, but . . . any day a great public catastrophe or a vast shaking off of Italian fetters in order to be free might leave him helpless on the ground, a shorn Samson." The other cable informed II Duce that the Chicago Tribune thought King Victor Emanuel of Italy, who personally inspected Italy's colonies in Africa last year, is now opposed to Dictator Mussolini's plan to enlarge them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Ridiculous Ninny! | 6/24/1935 | See Source »

...Kingfish Departs from his Baton Rouge Aquarium in an Attempt to Get in the National Swim.' A shark named Farley," continues the narrator, "is threatening to gobble up the miserable invader" . . . And won't the senators howl with glee, and the radio listeners each rock back and forth in helpless mirth when they hear a few sombre stooges inquire "what about the public works program and the future...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOUSE OF MIRTH | 3/7/1935 | See Source »

...ripped open. Steady as a stone, Commander Wiley ordered gas valved from the forward cells, all water ballast and emergency fuel aft dumped, the engines slowed down, in a vain attempt to level the ship off. The altimeter registered 4,600 ft. before the Macon faltered in its helpless ascent, began to fall tail first. Pike-plain to all aboard was the fact that the Navy's last dirigible was rapidly going to pieces in midair. No. 2 gas cell popped open, then No. 9. Girders began snapping like so many pretzels. One rudder gave way and the whole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Last of the Last | 2/25/1935 | See Source »

...injuries were caused by a heavy landing on a pile of rocks, where Hall was found completely helpless by his companions a few minutes later. Splints improvised from skis were carefully strapped to his hips and arm, and in this condition he was dragged for five miles on a toboggan of skis until the nearest automobile could be reached. First aid treatment was immediately administered, and the injured man was then sent to the hospital. Mrs. Hall arrived later last night to be at her son's bedside...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Skier Is Injured In Plunge From Mountain | 2/25/1935 | See Source »

...officers and two U. S. Army pursuit planes put on the trail. After a few miles the convicts tossed out Secretary Noon to warn pursuing police that the boardmen were still in their automobile. Finding a raised drawbridge in their path, they doubled back, sped unharmed through the helpless posse. The police caught up again, burst their quarry's rear tires with a blast of bullets. A slug plowed through Boardman Sykes' thigh, pinked Boardman Stephens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: San Quentin Break | 1/28/1935 | See Source »

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