Word: anxiously
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Prohibitive Prices. Now that animals are being delivered to the U.S. from abroad in quantity, Perkins is anxious to enlarge his entire collection, which, like most others, lost some specimens during the war. But animal prices are sky-high (nearly double prewar), and Perkins has little money for purchases. Last week, when a boatload of animals came in from Singapore, he made a quick round of dealers in Manhattan and Camden, N.J. He especially wanted an orangutan: the $3,500 price tag was prohibitive. Instead he chose a pair of cheetahs ($1,800), a sacred ibis ($65), a patas monkey...
...sixth inning, 18,137 fans were getting as anxious as Boston's batters, who had not yet made a hit. And California's 24-year-old Blackwell himself realized he was working on a no-hitter...
...Most important of all, he expects his move to galvanize Pemex's notoriously lethargic working force. "We have more oil than Venezuela, and it is our job to get it up. ... When I get through," he says, "every man in Pemex is going to be on his toes, anxious to win a good record and improve the organization...
...Holy Cross engagement will find the Samborski squad anxious to avenge a 9-to-8 beating suffered at Worcester early in the season, when the Varsity blew an early lead and presented the Crusaders their victory with several ninth inning errors. Holy Cross, a traditionally strong baseball college, edged the Boston Braves in an exhibition game this week, and is gunning for a bid to the NCAA championships next month...
...their way out. All hopes seemed based on the development of dynamic leadership and a Plan-both yet to emerge. In the meantime, the wonderful British stand patiently in queues for everything. I sensed a general apathy-even among the opposition to the Labor Government. They were definitely not anxious to take over the job without a program...