Word: boxful
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...flew back three weeks ago to supervise the election. Scarcely a ballot box was left unstuffed, or an oppositionist unintimidated in Lozano's electoral effort. For what it was worth, he won. But when his cops topped off the fraud by shooting into a crowd of demonstrators on Election Day, Lozano's number was up. With the gentle air of friends who know what is best, the general, the colonel and the major eased him out. Said the junta: "We intend to govern democratically." It was the 13 5th revolution in Honduras' history-and the first military...
...standing favorite of Scala audiences, possessor of a voice of creamy softness, musicianship of delicate sensibility, and a temperament to match. She was no match for Callas. From the beginning the two women glowered. Tebaldi stayed away from Callas' performances; Callas, on the warpath, sat in a prominent box at Tebaldi's, ostentatiously cheered, and watched her rival start to tremble. Callas sensibly -if a little too innocently-points out that there are plenty of operas for two top sopranos in La Scala's big repertory. The fact is, Callas thrives on opposition. "When...
...Geordie's heart gave a glorious thump as he read the ad in the Drumfechan Clarion. He was undersized indeed; so wee a bairn of ten years old was hardly to be seen in all the glen. At school he had to stand on a box to reach the blackboard, and when he went walking with bonny Jean, she was half a head taller than he. That very night, with the courage of desperation, the thrifty young Scotsman scraped his last bob from the back of the bureau drawer and sent off for the Henry Samson Body-Building Course...
...earned the same period a year ago, but for its six months ending Sept. 30, the company chalked up its highest-ever sales ($468,593,496) and earnings ($23,429,942). Spurred on by the success of its Marlboro line and its new Philip Morris flip-top box, Philip Morris also boosted third-quarter profits to $3,437,834 (v. $3,370,626 a year...
Jimmy Mosher and his orchestra, at the Oceanview, Revere Beach, featuring the "Lucky Shekel" Contest--Series "E" two "I's", one "8". Two free tickets for any $1.00 bill containing above series letters and number presented at box office within seven days. Otherwise, 90 cents...