Word: polishing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Latest dispatches from Moscow reported that rifle fodder was being rounded up in Soviet districts along the Polish frontier, remote from either Moscow or Leningrad, the scene of the crime. Twelve were arrested in White Russia, 37 in the Ukraine far to the south. As an afterthought the Government, having let in the clutch of its machine of systematic Terror, described the nondescript persons shot last week as "Terrorists...
...until agitated doctors certified that several hunger-striking patients were on the verge of Death, did the Christ Child's director yield. Hereafter the stubborn Polish patients will eat their accustomed bread, soup and potatoes (with occasional meat), four times a day in copious servings...
Under the guidance of Coach Frank Vaughan, intra-mural swimmers will start shortly to polish up their strokes for the first House meets, scheduled for December 11. In addition to swimming a regular schedule of meets, the natators will organize an all-House team to take part in outside engagements and may also swim between the events of Varsity meets...
...Polish father and a Bohemian mother, Stan Kostka followed Coach Clarence W. ("Doc") Spears when he left Minnesota to go to Oregon, played there two years, wanted to follow Spears to Wisconsin but a Big Ten ruling would have prevented his playing football there. As it is, when he steps out on the field against Wisconsin this Saturday it will be the end of his meteoric, first and only season with the Gophers. By another Big Ten ruling he will not be eligible to play in 1935. He will probably join some professional team, as did his hero, Minnesota...
Again, she wrote of having missed a party given by a wealthy Polish Count at which everyone was arrested because the host was "apparently a notorious Polish...