Word: ladders
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...short time, had not bothered to put on any clothes. Although stories varied, Jack Bovis '42 was credited with calling the Cambridge Fire Department, conveniently located around the corner. The local smoke-caters were said to have entered the third story window by means of an extension ladder...
...Changkufeng. Russia agreed to submit final ownership to arbitration, thus gave up her previous absolute claim to Changkufeng. For this truce Japan last week was ready to pay off in kudos. Tokyo dispatches prophesied the forthcoming promotion of Ambassador Shigemitsu to the highest rung in the Japanese diplomatic ladder, Ambassador to London...
...Class of 1942 the Crimson editors extend a most hearty welcome. Although it is always sad to see a class graduate, it is perennially pleasant to receive the new one, for by replacing the other it preserves the four-rung ladder of Harvard undergraduate education. As the newest part in this old instrument, which swings with each year's fresh win yet is braced by the soundness gained from the past, you Freshmen are obliged to reflect on what you will do to make the rung sturdy and lasting. Because not only is the future of Harvard dependent on your...
Vacationing at Manasquan, N. J., Assistant Fire Chief John Black of North Arlington was in swimming when a fire alarm sounded. In his bathing suit Chief Black dashed to the fire, climbed a ladder, entered the blazing building barefoot. Few minutes later he was carried out suffering from cuts and hotfoot...
When the plane taxied to the O. J. Whitney hangar at Floyd Bennett Field, a ladder was carried to the cabin door, but no one emerged. The doorhandle wiggled, police tugged from outside, but the door stayed shut. Said a bystander: "Now they'll have to go back to Germany and get the key." Finally the door popped open. Brisk Captain Alfred Henke emerged, said: "We've been sitting down for more than 24 hours. Now we want to stand up and get rested...