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Word: tower (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Spring in the air," chortled Harrison L. Blair '51 as he strolled by Soldiers Field Tuesday with companion Severe M. Ornstein '51; and suiting action to the word, the pair leaped aboard the WBZTV television tower and climbed to the 580-foot peak...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ascent Brings Aerialist Offer To Television-Tower-Toppers | 5/13/1948 | See Source »

...played with the idea as he flipped his notebook from hand to hand. A committee to solve all conflicts! In his hazy mind's eye, he imagined a crowd watching the news roll around the Times Tower and yelling II, IV, VI, VIII, who do we appreciate? So simple too--give each problem a number and get everlasting peace. Vag hurried to reach University Hall before his white hope had faded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 5/4/1948 | See Source »

...line the Ottawa River would be removed to make room for a park. The capital area's 900 square miles of farm and wood lands, lakes, rivers and city blocks would be molded into one panorama, to be viewed from a 140-ft. World War II memorial tower atop one of the nearby Gatineau hills...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Canada: THE DOMINION: Ottawa, 1998 | 5/3/1948 | See Source »

...annual maiden handicap will be run from the foot of Tower Court hill to the Chapel. Starters affirm that the race will be held as announced no matter how many obstacles the local weather bureau decides to provide...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wellesley Hoops Set to Roll | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

...unexpectedly modest ($1,100,000). Other features were characteristically impressive. Unique item: a 195-ft.-long painting of Calvary by Polish Artist Jan Styka, said to contain 5,000 figures. Location: the Hollywood-serving, super de luxe convertible graveyard, Forest Lawn Memorial-Park (where it will replace the "Tower of Legends," a landmark since 1924). Denomination: none...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Cathedral | 4/26/1948 | See Source »

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