Word: rang
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...light over Switzerland one day last week the Graf Zeppelin dipped low over Lake Constance. But instead of flying on to her hangar at Friedrichshafen near the north shore, the great silver sausage slowed to a standstill about 100 ft. above the water. Capt. Ernst Lehmann barked orders, rang signals. Six open tanks were dropped at cable-ends. Striking the surface they quickly filled with water, helped drag the great ship down. First the Graf poked her nose gingerly into the lake, then gently let her stern settle until she rested evenly upon her waterproofed gondolas. An umbrella-like...
...column of young Fascists pounced on a Papal State mail truck, halted by their parade in the square directly in front of Premier Mussolini's offices. One hot youth promptly attacked the truck driver with a stick, fetched him a blow on the arm. That night Catholic Christendom rang with the outrage. Catholics stated that some of His Holiness' own personal mail was in the truck. (It was delivered safely.) Next came an editorial in the Papal daily Osseroatore Romano complaining of ''Fascist outrages" in general, but particularly alleging that Fascist students had publicly burned copies...
...nagua's banks. Four other persons, thirst-crazed, were shot by Marines as they tried to drink the polluted lake waters. Soldiers shot two grave diggers who refused to go on with their heart-breaking task. Saturday night, as Marines snatched a moment of sleep, a loud fusillade rang out. A U. S. lieutenant and a Guardia sergeant. both nerve-frazzled beyond self-control, had gone at each other with pistol and submachine gun. The lieutenant was killed...
...warning bell rang and the horses danced slowly through a lane in the crowd from the paddock to the track?Easter Hero first, then Glangesia, Ballasport, Kakuskin and 39 others...
...Majesty even sought advice by long distance telephone, rang up former Foreign Minister Santiago Alba who lives in Paris, and upon whom King Alfonso called personally during his visit to France last Spring...