Word: broking
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Informer. In Leeds, England, Sidney Parsons broke into a clothing factory, frantically tried to get out, without success, until he finally telephoned police for help...
Changes Coming. The listening officers broke into applause, and many a naval eye was awash. They rushed forward to wring his hand. "Admiral Denfeld," said Missouri's Navy-minded Dewey Short admiringly, "I don't know what you had for lunch, but brother, it was a correct diet. There will be a lot of starch added to the shirts of the Navy." Chairman Vinson added gravely: "You have rendered a distinct service by putting the chips on the table...
Outside left Nat Clark kicked in another Dartmouth pass at 11:10, and two minutes later center forward Bob Hopkins broke through all alone and scored at 13:25 on a 30 foot shot...
Dune Mauran, who was held to short gains all afternoon, made five yards through the center of the line and on the next play Slug Dolan cut off tackle--out side his right tackle, inside the end--broke to his left when he got into the Dartmouth secondary, and spurted 60 yards behind three blockers. Hugh Edmonds' place-kick for the extra point drifted wide of the uprights...
...overwhelming voice vote on June 2, it was submerged in Senator Pat McCarran's Judiciary Committee until a fortnight ago, when it was exhumed while McCarran was off visiting his pal, Generalissimo Franco. Once on the Senate floor, it ran into a filibuster by Senator Cain, which broke up only when a motion for recommittal was passed by 36 to 30 with 30 absentees. The bill was sent back to languish under McCarran's loving care, at least until next January...