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Word: turmoil (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Amid the turmoil of the weekend, which included a hurricane and the arrival of Freshmen and Upperclassmen, the University announced the official opening of the new Littauer School of Public Administration, which will have fifteen students the first year within its great white walls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Opening of New Littauer School of Public Administration, Appointments of Claflin, Little, and Others are Announced | 9/26/1938 | See Source »

Carried away by the joyful scene, all thoughts of "Reinhardt" were dispelled from the bosoms of the on-lookers in spite of the fact that the major portion of local police force was parading in the martial turmoil...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEAUTY PARADES AS NATIONS MASS IN LOCAL OBSERVANCE | 6/15/1938 | See Source »

Igniting a powderhouse of mob prejudice when he voiced first public opposition to the bill, James A. McLaughlin threw the 1936 hearing into a turmoil, which resulted in personal insults to President Conant himself. Yesterday, he said he was interested in repeal but claimed it was a question of practical politics should he renew his activities this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Revival of Oath Bill Repeal Brings Flavor of Struggle | 2/15/1938 | See Source »

...Manahawken, N. J. on which to erect a chain of "rhombic" or diamond-shaped antennae no less than two miles long, for transatlantic short-wave reception. The rhombic arrangement, already tried out experimentally for some years, makes possible a directional focussing effect and cuts fading, at times of ethereal turmoil, to a minimum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Storms & Radio | 1/31/1938 | See Source »

Rehearsals of the Harvard Dramatic Club were thrown in turmoil last night by the wild and victorious cackling of the two hens which are harbored in the washroom of its 13 Holyoke Street headquarters. Francis R. Hart, Jr. '27, author and director of "Straight Scotch," called for silence but got no results. Stage manager Kenneth T. Bird '38 reprimanded the various boards to keep quiet, but was met only with surprised and painful looks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REHEARSAL OF PLAY HELD UP AS HEN CLUCKS, LAYS BIG EGG | 12/3/1937 | See Source »

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