Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Anxious to regain control in a normally Democratic city, Boss Burr Gongwer, Congressman Martin L. Sweeney and ex-Mayor Harry L. Davis, Democrats long at outs, joined in supporting City Engineer John O. McWilliams in a supreme effort to bury the hatchet in the stout neck of Republican Mayor Harold Hitz Burton. They managed to line up organized labor. Representative Sweeney, mindful of next year's Congressional elections, sang the theme: "The election of McWilliams will deprive Mrs. Hanna of her caviar and champagne...
Again the anxious men below dodged into their auto, sighted Mingalone three miles farther on, lost him once more while honking their way through a snarl of excited autoists on the Maine backroads. One motorist yelled that Mingalone's course had shifted him seaward. Another had spied him whipping along toward North Kennebunk Port...
...crowd of 68,000, anxious to see what Texas Christian could do without their phenomenal passer, Sam Baugh, saw a 150-lb. quarterback named Dave O'Brien complete six forward passes, but fail to score against an aggressive Ohio State team...
...owner, Commodore H. A. Andreae of the Royal Southern Yacht Club, help him bear the expense of taking both boats to the U. S. as alternative challengers. En route, Endeavour I slipped her towline from Mr. Sigrist's motor yacht Viva and was unsighted for ten anxious days...
From 4 to 6 o'clock today and tomorrow the head ticket taker will see all students seeking positions at the gates to the stadium. Because of the need of experienced ticket takers in the future, the University is anxious to have as many Freshmen sign up as possible...