Word: alberts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...policy toward China had been stalled at dead center for nine months. Last January George Marshall's parting advice, after 13 months in China, had called for major Chinese self-reform before any further U.S. assistance to the Chinese Government. When President Truman sent Lieut. General Albert C. Wedemeyer to China in Marshall's footsteps this summer, the Chinese thought that the U.S. might be getting ready to act. But last week, U.S. policy still seemed stuck...
Flags decked Rio's streets, but after the first tumultuous reception, rain fell on the Rio that was built for sunshine. The irrepressible cariocas went indoors and carried on in style. Rio had not seen so many and such lavish parties since the 1920 visit of Albert I, King of the Belgians...
...tightly knit U.S. baseball empire, such squawks and promotions by the Pacific powers are old stuff. Yet last week, to the amazement of many, the lords & masters made a pacifying pilgrimage. Commissioner Albert ("Happy") Chandler himself led the westward junket; he was accompanied by Presidents Will Harridge and Ford Frick of the American and National Leagues. At Los Angeles the battle was joined. Loudly led by dapper President Clarence ("Pants...
...Angeles, Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Anderson were nearing the end of their treasure hunt (among other items they must collect: a Winston Churchill cigar butt, one hair from Jack Benny's toupee, another from John L. Lewis' eyebrow, a salt cellar from Senator Pepper, a shilling from Sir Harry Lauder, a copy of the Missouri Waltz, autographed by President Truman and Senator Taft, one of Herbert Hoover's collars). If they bring in everything to NBC's Truth or Consequences next week, the Andersons will collect a washing machine, a man's wardrobe, a diamond...
Married. Jane Greer, 22, cinemactress; and Edward Lasker, 35, son of Millionaire Adman (Lord & Thomas) Albert Lasker; she for the second time (her first: oldtime Crooner Rudy Vallee), he for the second; in Las Vegas...