Word: spot
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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General Hines, who had issued the offending order, appeared oppportunely on the spot and conferred with the townspeople. A committee of three was appointed to confer with Director Hines, who declared his unwillingness " to be a partner to anything that might be detrimental to the Tuskegee community." Before the hospital was established it seems that the citizens of Tuskegee were given to understand that a white staff would be in charge. Director Hines declared that the Government might be under a moral obligation to provide white doctors, even if Negro orderlies and nurses were employed...
...with one mighty roar: "The insults that have been heaped upon me call for blood!" Up jumped General Szeptycki, Minister of War and one of Pilsudski's bitterest opponents, and accepted the challenge. Seconds were chosen from the now sobered officers. Two limousines left Warsaw "for a secluded spot." Next morning in the gray of dawn the limousines returned. Marshal Pilsudski and General Szeptycki descended suffering acutely from-bad headaches! One of the seconds was wounded in the foot: he had stubbed his toe against a rock! Pilsudski's admirers, although apparently in ignorance of what took place...
...That spot-without-a-blot, 12 miles north-by-east of Columbus, Ohio...
When the President is in Alaska and Congress is at home, where do foreign diplomats at Washington go? Bluemont in the hills back of Washington is the usual spot, but lately they have been taking to Atlantic City and the neighboring shore. The Polish and Venezuelan Ministers, and the Brazillian Ambassador have all chosen the New Jersey Coast for their aestivations...
...Durango, became involved in a heated political discussion with Roque Gonzalez Garza, former President of Mexico. Castro wanted to settle there and then with fisticuffs. Garza replied by challenging him to a duel. Castro accepted with eagerness and was with difficulty prevented from settling the dispute on the spot. It is feared the outcome of this dispute will be fatal...