Word: pointedness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The Issues. Not in years has Mayor Hylan missed an opportunity to tell his constituents and all visitors to New York, including the Queen of the Belgians and the International Police Conference, that he has preserved the five cent fare in New York travel, thus keeping from the Wall Street...
"You have been pointed out to us as the fattest pilot of the lot and the easiest target for our infallible sharpshooters. Know, flying pig, if they do not get you, we have other means. . . ."
From the opposing school of thought (those who believe anti-aircraft guns to be impotent) poured billows of scorn. It was pointed out that the targets had been dangled and dandled within a mere eight or nine feet of the guns, while an enemy fleet would never think of attacking...
So Germany came forward proposing a security treaty. pointed out that, with her army limited to 100,000 men, she was as badly in need of a guarantee of safety as any other nation in Europe. She proposed to guarantee the Rhine frontier and to provide in a joint treaty...
At the end of the first day's play these great names were listed, but they were unimportant. A golfer from Cleveland named Nabholtz led all the others with a beautiful 67 four strokes under the par of the Youngstown, Ohio, course. Next to him was Donald Carrick of...