Word: bursts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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After the election, Democratic Johnny-come-latelys fell over one another in a frantic burst of generosity which brought about $600,000. Some tried to predate their donations; the Democratic moneyraisers took their money, but weren't deceived. Among the faithful pre-election contributors: Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder and family, $8,000; Cash-Raiser Louis Johnson (who now wants to be Secretary of Defense), $3,000; Mrs. Truman's secretary, Reathel Odum...
Shanghai's powerful city council-addressing the Communists as "gentlemen" instead of "bandits"-radioed its peace appeal direct to Red headquarters at Yenan. Peiping and Tientsin, completely isolated by Red armies, followed suit. The press burst out with reports that U.S. marines were leaving their base at Tsingtao (where they had been training Chinese navy personnel). The report was quickly denied by Washington, but it was nonetheless true that plans had been made for their withdrawal. From all sides, pressure increased on Chiang Kai-shek to retire in favor of a Chinese leader more acceptable to the Communists...
...Jews set about their exodus. Wrote a Spanish priest: "There was not a Christian who did not pity them." Dominican friars indefatigably tried to convert Jews and thus save them from exile. They burst into synagogues to preach the Christian gospel, but rabbis thundered back the teachings of Moses. Some Jews were converted. The majority preferred to leave their homes and their wealth behind. Many Jews removed tombstones from their cemeteries and took them along into exile. Their last ships left Spain the day before Columbus sailed for the New World...
...still the people came. Mink-coated ladies and threadbare scholars jostled for places behind the doors, crowded onto the balcony overlooking the hall. They waited patiently for the wiry little man with unruly white hair to step to the gold desk on the dais. When he did, they burst into cheers. They clapped and shouted so long that they seemed almost hysterical. The little man smiled, slowly raised his arms for silence. Then he began to speak...
Most of the nation's 3,000,000 golfers were in hibernation. Last week, except for a burst of New Year's Eve celebrating, country clubs from Maine to Medicine Hat were silent and windswept, their fairways and greens deserted. One that was not lay in a small coastal canyon about a mile from the Pacific Ocean. Golf balls by the dozens whizzed down Riviera's lush fairways; crowds of gawkers hustled along among the eucalyptus trees; caddies were busy as bird dogs. The $15,000 Los Angeles Open, which puts golf's winter circuit...