Word: legging
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...minutes the planes circled over Dessye killed 53 persons, wounded 200. In the mêlée somebody shot Correspondent Georges Goyon of the Havas News Agency through the knee, and a Miss Petra Hoevig, Red Cross nurse serving in the Adventist hospital, broke her leg jumping into a trench for safety. They were rushed to Addis Ababa by plane. Typical of the reaction of newshawks was that of Herald Tribune Correspondent Linton Wells. For weeks he has chafed publicly at the dirt and discomfort of the country, the surliness of minor Ethiopian officials. Yet no sooner...
...While sightseeing Actor Hersholt slipped, fell, severely bruised his leg. He was put to bed, treated with an electric lamp, by Dr. Dafoe. Said he: "So far as I know, no actor has ever before had the experience of learning his role from the living character...
Charlie Hutter, in his first race in varsity competition, shattered the Harvard record of 2:20,8, which was held by Benton Wood, '33, in the 220-yard free style as he was clocked in 2:18.8. Hutter also swam the anchor leg on the 200-yard relay team which lowered the old record from 1:37.4 to 1:36. The team consisted of Donald N. Mckay, '38, John S. Bainbridge,'38, John J. Colony, '37, and Charles Hutter...
...take us", cried Bill the Lizard, "say get a leg on, we're taking...
...respect to Mr. Bingham, that in this particular instance it in permissible to put the facts of the developments in this question in the shadow of moral right and justice. It is not, mind you, that the Committee on Fair Play in Sports does not have a leg to stand on should the issue be decided utterly on its legal merits. So far is this from the truth that I think it is safe to say that my legal bombardment can blow Mr. Bingham's arguments quite out of court. "Mais nous verrons ce que nous verrons...