Word: allen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Artful Dodger When White House jester George Allen saw an Eisenhower-for-President story in the papers, he lost no time writing his good friend Ike a little note: "How does it feel to be a presidential candidate?" Ike merely scrawled across the bottom of Allen's note: "Baloney! . . . . I furiously object to the word 'candidate.' I ain't and won't be." That was in 1943, Ike was in England, and D-day was still eight months away...
...last week the Eisenhower bandwagon, having been given a pull here and a push there, was beginning to roll. "Ike for President" buttons were sprouting in growing numbers. George Allen, whose first loyalty is to Harry Truman, was anxiously stamping out rumors that he had his shoulder to the wheel, that he was even starting to work on an Eisenhower campaign fund. Then, on the day before New Year's, while General Ike was vacationing in Florida with his wife, Cissie Patterson's Washington Times Herald-which likes a sensation-gave the wagon a hefty shove...
...dark man said his name was Allen La Rue. Over drinks, he told Pearl that he was an insurance detective. He was after one jewel thief in particular-a woman he said toted her loot in a hip-belt under her dress. Somehow, he had to catch her with the jewels...
...Fred Allen (Sun. 8:30 p.m., NBC). Guest: Britain's Gracie Fields...
Parkhurst had in his possession a driving operator's license in this name, as well as a Coop credit card as "Lyons." according to Allen's bulletin issued yesterday morning...