Word: twice
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Citizen Hunefeld had reason for his early morning haste. Twice before had he proudly led the public line into the White House for the New Year's Day Reception (a custom originated by President John Adams in 1801) and now he almost ran to be again the first at the White House gate on Pennsylvania Avenue...
...that day President Hoover greeted 6,348 officials and citizens, the largest New Year's reception in many a year. The warm air in the White House, the heavy scent of flowers, perfume and outdoor clothing, drove the President out on the rear portico for fresh air twice during the three-hour ceremony. As he returned the first time, he said to Mrs. Hoover: "First down...
...Twice nightly they broadcast from their special studio rigged up in the theatre. "We have a special line to New York," said Amos, who carried on most of the conversation. "It goes first to New York and then comes back to Boston. The National Broadcasting Company is our manager, not the toothpaste company...
Living above a cigar store is only one of President Hipölito Irigoyen's minor idiosyncrasies. Aged 76, he looks about 60. He quit law school as a young man to become a cattle rancher, became independently wealthy before entering politics. Twice elected President (1916 & 1928) he is today virtual dictator of the Argentine. Because of his beef income, he gives his salary to charity. He has been aptly called a "Radical Autocrat...
...Stanford also made a safety. First half score: Stanford, 14; Army, 13. Then the men in cardinal and white began drubbing the men in gold. Reverses, plain, fancy and bogus-elaborate new maneuvers by Coach Glenn ("Pop") Warner-carried the Stanford team three times to the Army goal. Twice again Chuck Smalling bashed across; once again Fleishhacker asserted his 220 pounds. Smalling left the field with an ovation such as his great Stanford fullback forerunner, Ernie Nevers, used to hear. Red Cagle had played his last game for Army. Biff Jones had coached his last game for Army. Again Westerners...