Word: withstood
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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With Ben Bates in charge, the Murray Hill withstood all the onslaughts of time. Time & again Ben Bates turned down fabulous offers for his property. The guests stayed on until they died, one even dropping off peacefully while sitting in one of the lobby's overstuffed chairs. Occasionally the famous dropped in again: a porter recalls shining Warren Harding's shoes; Alf Landon took the Cleveland suite when he came to Manhattan in the 1936 campaign...
Brave New World, Inc. paid two dividends last week, but there were ominous signs of crises yet to be withstood. Dividend No. 1 was the visit to Washington of Mr. Anthony Eden, Britain's Foreign Secretary, who was prepared to consult with American officials on the political and economic problems of post-war cooperation. Long an internationalist, often touted as the next Prime Minister, Eden was a happy choice to initiate British-American conferences. A second encouraging sign lay in the announced intention of a bi-partisan group of U. S. Senators to offer a Senate resolution tomorrow, calling...
...turn up at Casablanca and why he did not even bother to send a delegate. None of these explanations is convincing. Why not just assume that he is utterly dissatisfied with our performance in this talking-war ? At a time when Russia has launched a stupendous offensive after having withstood the most terrific Nazi onslaught last summer, what are we doing? Our troops landed in French Africa on a terrain well-oiled in advance. . . . What happened? After three months, this obviously large and well-equipped army has done practically nothing. . . . We are told that it is raining terribly and continuously...
...test: recommendations for thicker windshields than the usual safety glass. One type of panel developed has tempered glass on the outside, an air space, then two panes of glass holding a half-inch filling of plastic. Exhaust heat is circulated through the air space to prevent ice. This has withstood the impact of a 15-lb. bird fired at over 200 m.p.h...
...Crimson swimmers withstood a late Andover rally to overcame the prepsters, 35-31. Bill Prier was outstanding for the victors, winning the 50 yard free-style and copping a second in the 100 yard freestyle. Highlighting the meet was a near-perfect performance by Norman Sper, Jr., of Andover, nationally known diving star, who amassed a total of 94.1 points to take his event with ease...