Word: steps
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Johnson have gone one step beyond any of their predecessors in photographing snakes, leopards, zebras and lions in private life. It's getting to the point in Africa where no zebra can take a drink without suddenly perceiving the camera click in the bushes of the water hole. And as for elephants taking a bath?they might just as well give it up as far as any privacy is concerned. All of which is a manner of saying that the present film is uncommonly realistic. For sceptics who refuse to accept this statement on the grounds that the critic...
...Ruhr and in insisting upon full representation at a conference with the Germans. The blow is well timed, for France can hardly afford to risk a break with both Britain and Italy. As a corollary, it may be said that a Ruhr peace settlement is brought one step nearer to its realization...
...steel tennis racket has been supplanted by the racket with a perfectly round face as the novelty of the tennis world. The invention is credited to William A. Larned, for many years National Champion. It is said that the new device marks an important step in racket construction due to the absolutely even tension on all strings which results. Experts have tried out the new racket and claim that accuracy and steadiness, particularly in difficult half-volleys and pickups, are more easily attainable...
...advocated (and the Board of Overseers has approved) the "logical action of placing the surplus funds of the Athletic Association in the hands of the treasurer of the University." It was this move which has been interpreted in some quarters as a Crub an athletics and a "big step heaver faculty control." Such an interpretation is quite unwarranted. There will be few to deny that the University has an interest in the development of new athletic facilities and that the placing of surplus funds in the hands of the University treasurer is merely a logical and commendable recognition...
...highest priced teams in the country to represent them on the diamond, the members of the lampoon definitely decided at a late hour last night not to cancel their annual baseball game with the CRIMSON, to be held on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 3 o'clock. This new step brings to an end the many speculations brought about by the challenge which the lampoon, in a spirit of bravado that was soon after regretted, sent to the CRIMSON Saturday afternoon. The challenge reads as follows...