Word: preventers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There was a steel fire door on the film room fitted with a thermostat to close it if the temperature became too high. But sometime before, a blundering plumber had placed a water pipe in such a way that although it did not prevent the closing of the door by hand, it interfered with the aim of the automatic closing device. The door failed to close when the film began to burn and the gases (both poisonous and explosive) issuing forth, were driven through the building by a ventilating fan a few feet away...
Which state has prior right to water that rises in one, flows through the other? Can one state prevent another state from depositing its refuse in the sea? To settle these questions. New Jersey last week filed two suits in the Supreme Court...
...been announced a the votes will be counted. The purpose of the system of ballotting who is being used is to prevent the off from going to a candidate who recent a small minority of the votes cast...
...practice row and is slated to set the pace for that boat this afternoon in the race with the Sophomores. The class crew eight was beaten by the 150-pound boat last week, but the loss of Donough Prince '31 as stroke man for the lightweights will probably prevent the latter from repeating its performance against Yale on Saturday, and materially increase the chances of the Sophomores winning...
...Sunnyside, Long Island. Psychologically acute, it portrayed a "scab" (strike-breaker), hated and despised by both his son and wife. When the scab's life was threatened the son was vindictive, exultant. But the wife's conscience, dependence and desire to humiliate the living man, conspired to prevent her from allowing the wretch to meet his fate...