Word: papered
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...paper, at least, the 21-article agreement was a model of scrupulous regard between self-respecting allies. The Russians conceded that their troops would not move from their bases or conduct training exercises without Polish consent. Soviet military personnel would "respect and observe" Polish law, be tried in Polish courts for any crimes or misdemeanors committed against the Polish population. The Russians promised never, never to use their troops to influence Polish domestic affairs, and the document emphasized and reiterated that their stay was "temporary...
Insect Aerodynamics. During World War II, Dr. Urquhart worked for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and familiarity with airplanes gave him new ideas. He figured that small paper labels attached to the leading edges of the butterflies' wings close to the body instead of on the surfaces would not interfere as much with their flyability. Little by little Dr. Urquhart learned to make the labels stick by cutting small holes in the wing, folding the label over the hole and gluing the paper to itself rather than to the almost adhesive-proof wing. In 1950 and 1951 he tagged...
...could go-and whoever was chosen by his party, the ruling Liberal-Democrats, would become the country's Prime Minister. In symbolic anticipation of a decision about to be cast, the artificial trees in the lobby at Tokyo's Sankei Kaikan theater were festooned with large paper dice. The red curtain rose to reveal the elders of the party wearing white rosettes and seated onstage, with a huge rising sun as a backdrop...
...took Tod one and two-thirds min utes to cut out a paper cat. At that rate, how many could he cut out in half an hour? HELPER: First think 'One half hour equals how many minutes...
...been manipulating the bank funds, holding up payments on incoming checks to tide over a couple of wobbly depositors. Rose resigned, saying he had done it all for Ellenville. One of the doubtful ac counts was a nearby hotel named Zeiger's, the other, the Anjopa Paper Co., in neighboring Napanoch, headed by Joseph Di Candia. Rose had poured thousands of dollars into the old broken-down paper mill, handled all its finances personally, rebuilt it into an apparently profitable concern. Once when Di Candia was picked up in Ellenville on a charge of passing bad checks in York...