Word: baileys
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Nine churches, eight of them by Wren, were destroyed. Dr. Samuel Johnson's house in Gough Square was roofless and gutted, but his extra-size chair and first edition of his dictionary had been rescued. Old Bailey, scene of famous and infamous trials, was partially burned; the Temple, already battered by a dozen bombs, was set aflame; and the Inner Temple, sanctum of British law, had five of its buildings burning at once. Its great Gothic library was reduced to rubble...
...These are the British names given to the destroyers Herndon, Crowninshield, Cowell, A. P. Upshur, Shubrick, Bailey, Yarnall. Some other British rechristenings: Thatcher into Niagara, Mackenzie into Annapolis, Hunt into Broadway...
...seems that hard work does not always go unrewarded, for after years of valiant effort, David W. Bailey, the University's energetic publications agent, and Harvard's staunchest alphabet supporter, has at last realized his cherished ambition, and has alphabetized the catalogue...
Over 2060 faculty members are listed in the new catalogue, Mr. Bailey stated. The original issue, 121 years ago, covered 29 instructors, one business officer, and the president...
Following the precedent of "Brother Rat" authors Monks and Finklehoffe have located the story in a college and have filled it with glamor-boys and pretty co-eds. This time it is dear old Bailey U. that takes the alma mater honors and the life is quite a revelation. Armed with forged Groton diplomas and a beer-hall background, Maxie and stooge Sid Silvers crash Bailey to run an underground bookie racket and take the students for an expensive ride on the ponies. From there on it is a mad chase from physiology classroom to basketball floor to the girl...