Word: tolls
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that they were of Armenian ancestry, had prospered in the U.S., and wanted to do something worthwhile with their gems. ¶ The National Safety Council reported that a record 3,560 Americans were killed by traffic accidents in August-highest of any month this year, and the highest August toll since before...
King George's health has never been rugged. Two years ago he underwent a serious leg operation for a circulatory ailment. His consistent refusal to take things easy has taken its toll. There was danger of surgical shock to a constitution weakened by more than four months of respiratory trouble...
Four weeks ago they stopped trucks leaving West Berlin for Germany's West zone, demanded a toll of $75 a round trip to pay for "road upkeep." They had already cut off the Berlin-Mittelland barge canal for "repairs" and hampered railway parcel-post shipments on still another pretext. Meanwhile, Red negotiators sat down with West German officials to talk about a new trade agreement between East and West Germany...
That night Flagler counted the gala day's toll: 20 dead, 50 injured. Every family in town could count a member killed or hurt. The toll might have been even worse. Just before the crash, a crowd of children ran from the fatal spot to get a better look at Fred Ruble's sail plane...
Again the Russians turned down the screws. Last week they slapped a toll on all West German passenger cars and trucks traveling the 103-mile stretch of Autobahn through Soviet-controlled territory that connects Western Germany with Berlin. The toll ranged from $2.40 to $36, depending on size and type of vehicle. Stated reason for the road levy: East Germany needs money for the upkeep of the Autobahn...