Word: occur
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most prominent "nova" ever on record was seen by Tycho in 1572, and was as bright as any of the heavenly bodies except the sun and the moon. The "new stars" occur only as the result of the greatest catastrophes that have occurred within the universe in history, explosions within stars, which may increase their brightness 10,000 times. They sometimes become quite bright to the naked eye, but fade from sight as the disturbance subsides. The one seen by Tycho disappeared after six months. Four or five bright ones have been discovered since the turn of the century...
...examination of the plates at the observatory failed to show evidences of the development of a "nova" at the point being observed, so it is doubtful that any will occur there...
...John said he had received from German Ambassador Leopold von Hoesch "solemn assurance" that no invasion of the Saar by Germany will occur. Expressing his "satisfaction," Sir John then announced that "there has never been any question" of using British troops to restrain the invasion in question...
...students have been associated with breaches of the peace. While urging colleges to indulge in no "false sentimentality" when men have failed to keep within the law, he avers that "the important matter is to establish fairly the respective rights of student agitators and police when collisions do unhappily occur, and to stand by the students, when they have kept within...
...that armistice last February grew Press-Radio Bureau (TIME, Feb. 12). Press-Radio Bureau, maintained by the major news services and the broadcasting chains, prepares two daily five-minute broadcasts of news from AP, UP and INS. Also it is supposed to release flashes of "transcendental" importance as they occur...