Word: calls
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Five Percent? There were signs last week that Britain's Labor leaders were shedding their no longer very rosy illusions. With a general election ahead, it would not be easy for Prime Minister Clement Attlee to call for a temporary retreat in the drive to establish the welfare state. But such a retreat was plainly under...
While her husband's status was still indefinite, Ruth maintained a dignified silence. Explained one elder tribal statesman who had paid a call: "The queen will not speak to us yet. We are waiting for her command. But word has come to us that she is delighted with her new country...
...though Varjonen and his friends were succeeding in their hard work. The big strike campaign seemed on the verge of collapse. More & more of the 30,000 strikers went quietly back to work. The building, brewery and bakers' unions were going back; most woodworkers ignored the strike call. The dockworkers were the last holdouts, but by week's end even they were caving...
...from 80 friends, including Mrs. Harry S. Truman and daughter Margaret, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson and onetime Minister to Denmark Ruth Bryan Rohde. Amid the orchids, champagne and caviar, someone asked: "How does one address you, Mrs. Mesta-as Your Excellency?" Beamed the new diplomatiste: "Just call me Perle...
Furuhashi, who weighs 162 lbs. and stands 5 ft. 7 in., has developed an imposing chest and tremendously muscular legs and arms. Every day, when he is not actually racing, he swims 4,000 to 10,000 meters. Hearing all this, a disgruntled U.S. swimmer said: "You call that amateur swimming? It sounds to me like professionalism...