Word: launching
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Last fortnight the Governor took steps to right himself. From a Mexican station, he announced that he was about to launch the weekly W. Lee O'Daniel News. Rate: 25? for a trial four months. Object: ". . . to get the full and complete truth and facts to the people by means of a new newspaper." Texas dailies and radio stations liberally reported his announcement, his pungent criticisms of publishers and station owners, his invitation to his listen ers to solicit subscriptions. Last week the first issue was published at Fort Worth...
...fleck the foothills of the Alps, and drove the skiers higher; in Paris, where a sudden blazing sun brought tables back to cafe terraces and cheerful strolling crowds back to the Champs-Elysées-Europe last week was poised between winter and the dread spring that may launch the great offensive...
...Dined with Göring, while the Nazi press thundered its regular warning that Göring's mighty air force could launch its devastating attack on Britain whenever Hitler said the word. If there was any justification for last week's gloom in Washington and the word there that the Allies have only a 45-to-55 chance, Göring was the man to justify...
Suddenly a shot rang out from the Japanese. A light shell exploded in Hunan's superstructure. As Hunan's crew and passengers angrily lined the rail, they saw the torpedo boat put over a launch. Several officers scrambled into it, and it set out toward the Hunan. When it came within hailing distance, one of the officers stood up and shouted: "So sorry. We want examine papers. We want fire across bow. We think we fire blank shell. We fire live shell. So sorry...
Theatres to be sure, cost money. A fairly large gift would be necessary to launch a Harvard theatre, and it might not even be self supporting in its early years. But the project is entitled to encouragement from the university-even financial aid. Harvard men have shown their interest in the theatre-as Lasell, Erskine, Simmons, Wellesley, etal, can testify. Pi Eta and Hasty Pudding have a traditional place. The Harvard Dramatic Club returned from a theatrical grave with their production of a few years ago of "Dog Beneath the Skin. "And the Student Union, after an exciting version...