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Word: towards (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Gives $1000 to DP's | 3/1/1949 | See Source »

...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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Gives $1000 to DP's | 3/1/1949 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ISRAEL: Road to Jerusalem | 2/28/1949 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Uninhabited Aircraft | 2/28/1949 | See Source »

...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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Heavens Streaked with Sun | 2/28/1949 | See Source »

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