Word: testing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Reverend and Dear Father?In willing compliance with the official proclamations of the President of the U. S. and the Governor of the State of New York, fixing Friday, Sept. 12, as Defense Test Day, I herewith direct that special services be held in all the churches of this diocese on that day for the safety of the Republic, in the abiding benediction of peace, contentment and prosperity...
...Britons were then invited to test out a new departure in golf balls, designed fatter and lighter* than the present standard to cut down on the distance attained by terrific hitters and punish half-hit shots. They found little difference in the new ball, save that it flew higher and a few feet less far than the old. Ponderous Tolley averaged 272 yards with four tee shots...
...joint agreement of the U. S. G. A. and St. Andrews officials, a standard golf ball is 1.62 in. in diameter, weighs 1.62 ounces. The test ball was 1.68 in. in diameter, weighed 1.55 ounce...
Lieutenants Smith and Nelson, U. S. ''air Magellans," rested in Ivigtut, Greenland, installed new motors in their planes, took test spins, then sat watching the weather. A hurricanic storm had been reported sweeping toward the Labrador coast whither they were bent...
...test vote the Government was upheld by 320 to 209 votes. But the proceedings were not peaceful. The Communists, as lusty-voiced as ever, tried to delay debate until after the Senate had passed the Amnesty Bill (TIME, July 21). Deputy Andre Marty, the Black Sea Mutineer, called the Government: "Assassins, traitors, politicians without morals and without scruples." President of the Chamber, Paul Painlevé, had to suspend the session. Further disorders occurred after the Chamber had reassembled and closure was finally moved by 385 to 26 votes...