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Word: briens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...minority candidates, George B. Oakes and Walter J. O'Brien, are not running as Democrats and therefore, in the pattern of Boston elections have very little chance of winning. The last non-Democrat that was mayor took office in 1918. Oakes, a Republican moreover, has already lost the support of State GOP leaders. In 1948, Oakes was connected with the Plan 10 Committee that attempted to change Boston's charter. O'Brien, a progressive, was a Wallaccite in 1948, and was beaten, then, by Congressman Christian Horter. O'Brien has campaigned among the unemployed especially the longshoremen...

Author: By Edward C. Haley, | Title: Curley Has Edge in Boston Election | 11/4/1949 | See Source »

...line will remain unchanged, with Stretch Mazzone and Dike Hyde at the ends. Will Davis and Chief Bender at tackles. John Coan and Howie Houston at the guards, and Paul O'Brien at center...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Readies Defense | 11/4/1949 | See Source »

...these men are available for almost unlimited duty and with the exception of O'Brien all will probably be working both ways most of the time. Princeton's unbalanced line will have the Crimson's defense shifting from left to right all afternoon, depending on the Tigers' offensive strong side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Readies Defense | 11/4/1949 | See Source »

...garters, and allowing excessive mugging by the dancers, even to the extent of permitting one to feign illness and rush into the wings to vomit. Oh yes--there is a small girl in the show who re-unites the lovers and who looks very, very much like Margaret O'Brien...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 11/2/1949 | See Source »

...featured Stretch Mazzone and Dike Hyde at end, Will Davis and Chief Bender at tackle, John Coan and Howie Houston at guard, and Paul O'Brien at center. The starting backfield is Bill Henry at quarterback, Hall Moffie at wingback, John West, fullback, and Chuck Roche at tailback...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Eleven Regains Full Power | 10/28/1949 | See Source »

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