Word: spectacularly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...That spectacular American," as laudatory Paris papers have dubbed William Christian Bullitt, drove in his limousine into the courtyard of the Elysee Palace last week, took the salute of a battalion of the French Garde Républicaine, and presented to cordial President Albert Lebrun his credentials as U. S. Ambassador. For twelve years popular and Bohemian "Bill" Bullitt has maintained a studio in Paris, and he put his heart into telling M. Lebrun: "I come to France not as a stranger but as one who for many years has known the magnificent achieve ments of French civilization...
Some of the most spectacular uses of Fairchild cameras are by Fairchild itself. Fairchild Aerial Surveys will take on any job from photographing an industrial plant or large estate to mapping 68,000 sq. mi. of the Southwest's "dust bowl" as it is now doing for the Government. Power companies use the service in planning transmission lines, oil companies in surveying pipe-line right-of-way. Connecticut's highway department Fairchild mapped the whole State for some $20,000. The Connecticut survey still provides Fairchild with revenues through sale of enlargements to towns and individuals. For less...
There are fabulous tales of football heroes who, after winning major clashes through spectacular and epoch making work, refused to leave their books even to attend dances with girls who travelled all the way from Northampton or Poughkeepsic for the occasion. A certain non-resident student is reported to have worn out seven pairs or pants in his Senior year on Widener's slick seats. On the other hand tradition speaks of other graduates who, in four years attendance at Harvard College spent a total of not more than fifteen of the many months in Cambridge...
Completing a spectacular rise from the ranks. Joe Nee was yesterday promoted to Dick Harlow's A team, taking his place at right tackle...
...From the spectacular point of view, snakes, fresh water fish, and birds of the Gaspe Peninsula probably dominate the social program as offered this winter by the Entertainment office of the Student Employment Bureau...