Word: towards
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Council, in its meeting last night, also voted $1000 to the DP committee toward the $4200 needed to pay the room, board, and personal expenses of the seven displaced persons here next fall...
...same resolution, the Council suggested that the Houses contribute $1 per man to raise a minimum of $2200 toward the DP fund; and suggested that the College extra-curricular organizations raise $1000 among them for the same purpose...
...noon, two pious Jews chosen by the rabbinate blew the shofar (ram's horn). Weizmann repeated the presidential oath with arm outstretched toward the Assembly, which rose on signal and shouted...
...mere pilotless bomber shepherded by a nearby mother plane. According to M.I.T.'s Dr. Karl T. Compton, new chairman of the Research and Development Board, a missile must fly near its target unaccompanied and have some sort of "seeing eye" to recognize the target and steer toward it. Admittedly, this is a large order...
...native Maori fortress) near Auckland, New Zealand, a single Maori warrior stood waiting. When the government car rounded a bend in the road, he called the traditional chant of welcome and challenge. A tall, bronzed man stepped from the car and picked up the ax that the sentry tossed toward him. At this gesture (the time-honored sign to show that a visit is peaceful) hundreds of Maoris in native costume sang their ancient haka, song of welcome...