Word: beginnings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...busy week-he was moving his department from the old State building* on Pennsylvania Avenue to the new War Department Building on 21st Street -Secretary Marshall also found time to write Molotov a note about Korea. He would be glad to begin negotiations looking toward an independent Korean Government, but only on the basis of the U.S. definition of democratic procedure...
When he walked onto the platform in awkward, quick steps, Bernstein was greeted by waves of applause that didn't subside until, just as awkwardly, he turned around and lifted his hands to begin Schumann's Symphony No. 2. Some said the ovation overshadowed the greeting given Toscanini when he conducted the orchestra's first concert...
...good times we had with Copey" would have a strange air about them now when they realized there were others (he straightened his tie) who shared the same memories. Was that fair? There would be no more classes in that cherished man-to-man tradition when the professor would begin with "Gentlemen" and suit his words to his salutation. And no longer could a man feel exactly right in class--for now his privacy was invaded and his guard (and his socks) were...
...Dear Coach-To be very truthful with you I am uncurtain as to how to begin this letter. My name you probley see from the heading. I am now a student at Ohio State University. I have changed a little sence you last contacted me. . . . I have played halfback on the Ohio State team in 1944, witch won the national championship, witch you probley remmember. And I also played in the East-West game. . . . I am intersed in coming to your university, this of course if you are intersed in my comming down there. . . . Sence coming out of the Army...
...ancient magnum of champague is promised to the originator of the prize-winning title. While his group sat nervously fingering their beer steins, waiting to begin college engagements, founder David G. Binger '48 moaned last night, "We really can't get started without a title. We've got plenty of song ideas, but who wants to hire a nameless twelvete--er-double sexte--er--triple quartet...