Word: twice
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...national heroes was 1929. The public prints lacked new and spectacular performers to make the public hero-conscious. But the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, only U. S. hero-rewarding organization except the Government, found no dearth of candidates. Last week it recognized 51 acts of heroism, more than twice last year's number...
...Crown Prince." At last the President of the Republic saw his way clear to call a would-be prime minister from the right. The numerically stronger but disorganized left had twice failed. It was time to summon the man whom former Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré? greatest statesman of the right?has been grooming as his successor for two years past at least. All France knows the long, rumbling name; André Pierre Gabriel Amedeé Tardieu. He has two nicknames, first Le Dauphin ("The Crown Prince"), second L'Americain?for snappy, humorless, combative André Tardieu is supposed to be "the most...
...trigger clicked once, twice, three times, but no explosion, no bullet belched from the rusty weapon. From icy bravery the President's look changed to icy contempt...
Italian. Under former Popes, consistories were held twice yearly. But Pius XI is independent of such tradition. Said Vatican rumor: the next consistory will be called on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness' priesthood, next month...
Harvard's reserve strength was pro bably the outstanding deciding factor. Coach Horween used 32 men in the game, and permitted his second team to play the entire third quarter. Twice the injection of substitute backs revived the Crimson offensive and started drives of which one culminated in a score. No injuries were reported...