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Word: preventers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...state just these points: 1) Monnett B. Davis, American Consul at Shanghai, fears the situation to be so dark that there exists in China a fuse leading to a huge bomb, and that this fuse is burning rapidly, and only very sensational action can cut it and prevent the bomb from blowing up in our faces; 2) Mr. Tsuyee Pel; Governor of the Central Bank (China's official currency), felt the situation so dark a year ago that he resigned his post to devote his time to planning a now economy when the present one undergoes complete collapse...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Doubts Pound Report | 3/5/1948 | See Source »

Massachusetts' House of Representatives yesterday backed with an 81 to 21 vote a bill to prevent Communists from teaching in any Commonwealth school or college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: House Tally Backs Ban On Red Teachers 81-21 | 3/4/1948 | See Source »

Dunster had basked in a half-game lead for 24 hours when it trampled Adams, 69 to 29, Monday night. Well-coordinated and in the lead for most of last night's game, the Bellboys were unable to prevent Winthrop from equalling Dunster's 10 and 1 section total...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Puritan Five Ties For League Lead | 3/3/1948 | See Source »

...said the Jews, had "persistently yielded" to Arab violence and had helped to arm the Arabs, but had hamstrung Jewish defense efforts by searching out arms caches and disarming Jewish defense forces. "A swift assertion of lawful authority," said the statement, "can nip the evil in the bud and prevent violent movements from gathering momentum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNITED NATIONS: Blasted Dawn | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

...Strengthening of neutrality laws to prevent U.S. entry into another...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Time News Quiz: The Time News Quiz, Feb. 23, 1948 | 2/23/1948 | See Source »

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