Word: landed
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Although situated far away in Northwest Europe, Finland has long been considered a close friend by Americans. It is a strong, clean, upstanding nation; its government is democratic, it has always minded its own business, and held no designs of aggression. Finland is the land of Sibelius, the land where the Olympics were to be held; the land that paid its war debts, and carried on a brisk trade with the United States. Now it is being ruthlessly destroyed. The effect over here on the large body of Scandinavians in the Northwestern States will not be insignificant. Thus far they...
Interviewed at the meeting, City Councilor Michael A. Sullivan said that the project would "benefit Harvard as much as Cambridge," and expressed his hope that the University would surrender the land...
Explaining his motion to the Council, Councilor Toomey said, "Due to the fact that the Fellows of Harvard University have decided to enter into a much better relationship with the city, I can foresee their willingness to sit down with city officials and deed this land...
Though the first to receive serious consideration by the Council, Toomey's proposal is the least ambitious of several plans of city councilors affecting University property. Some members of the Council would like to see the University give land to Cambridge which could be used as children's playgrounds...
...preamble of the resolution, the Council suggested that a precedent for the gift of land lies in Harvard's recent donation and maintenance of an X-ray machine at the Municipal Hospital, which shows that the University is "willing to cooperate with the city on matters concerning the health, welfare, and general improvements of Cambridge...