Word: aaron
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...when the House was debating the expulsion of Vermont's Matthew Lyon, who had spit in the face of a fellow member. After an explosive exchange, Speaker Jonathan Dayton challenged another member to a duel. Dayton, who was indicted for treason nine years later, along with Aaron Burr, was called to order for improper utterances...
...that I have used in my work as a motion-picture songwriter. She told me of one student who, when asked by the teacher if he was finished with his exam paper, answered, "Purt nigh but not plumb." This became the title of a song for Dinah Shore in Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick...
...Henry Aaron, Darrell Evans, and Dave Johnson all hit 40 homers in 1973. Ralph Garr won the 1974 batting title by hitting .353, and Buzz Capra was the ERA champ in 1974 with a neat 2.210 mark...
...Carl Yastrzemski retried with more than 3000 hits and 400 home runs, making him the only American League player to reach both plateaus (Willie Mays and Henry Aaron both did it in the NL). Which AL player narrowly missed becoming they first, finishing his career with more than 3000 hits but 399 homers...
...about the trial but little of the explicit testimony. Says Executive Producer Steve Friedman of NBC's Today: "If you can broadcast hostages being taken, you can show these trials." ABC's Nightline, however, aired a critical discussion of CNN's live coverage. Said Correspondent Betsy Aaron: "These trials have become spectator sport...