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Word: boxful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Gastil, Raymond Duncan of Route 1, Box 79, Alpine; Grossmont Union High, Grossmont. Leabow, Richard Drag of 8946 Olin Street, Los Angeles; Alexander Hamilton High...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scholarship Lists Released | 6/21/1949 | See Source »

Broderick, Carlfred Bartholomew of 68 Lime Avenue, Long Beach; Long Beach Polytechnic High. Burton, Cyrus Matthew of 129 South Peck Drive, Beverly Hills; Chadwick School, Rolling Hills. Claes, Daniel John of Box 98, El Segundo; El Segundo High. Howell, James Lawson of 5515 Carlton Street, Oakland; Piedmont High, Piedmont...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scholarship Lists Released | 6/21/1949 | See Source »

While the summer producers laid big plans, they thought that caution would be a good idea-for the other fellow. They feared that the slumping box office on Broadway and in the cinemansions would spread to the citronella circuit. Besides, costs were up about 5% after last year's sharp rise of 30%, and admission prices were as high as they could safely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: The Citronella Circuit | 6/20/1949 | See Source »

...year, U.S. drive-in theaters had doubled; more than 1,000 sprawled under the sky in 45 states, and, with at least 100 more on the way, the sky seemed to be the limit. Last week, while indoor exhibitors gloomed over a 20% drop from last year's box-office take, Variety reported a 10% boost in drive-in business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: All This, and Movies Too | 6/20/1949 | See Source »

...double-meaning "Strictly Personal" want ads, which sniggering newsmen on other Los Angeles papers suspected Mirror staffers of writing themselves. Sample: "Man with lavender shirt that's a dilly would like to meet lady with blue dress that's a dilly. Object lavender blue dilly dilly. Box K-47. Mirror...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Shiny Mirror | 6/13/1949 | See Source »

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