Word: capitols
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When Bob Taft walked into the high-ceilinged Republican conference room in the Senate Office Building, he faced 230 reporters and 50 photographers-the largest press conference ever held on Capitol Hill. His blue tie slightly askew, the Ohio Senator made his way slowly from the door to a microphone-laden table, stopping to let photographers shoot and chuckling at their antics. "All right, let's get started," he said.. Then he made the announcement everybody expected: he will seek the Republican nomination for President...
...Live a Little (Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely; Capitol). A better-than-average "country" tune, urbanized with an organ accompaniment and some singing of less-than-standard country earnestness...
...Pauls record wherever they happen to be. They carry the recorders with them on their road tours, and send batches of recordings to Capitol Records for pressing and distribution. Says Paul with a grin: "We grind 'em out like hamburger...
Just One More Chance (Les Paul and Mary Ford; Capitol). An oldtimer, given the Paul-Ford "new sound" treatment (see above). On the second side, Paul's instrumental version of Jazz Me Blues seems to have enough guitars to outfit the King Ranch...
Power Deals. Canada's announcement of her solo plans stirred up the dormant seaway debate on Capitol Hill. Backers of the joint plan called for Congress to act fast before the Canadians go ahead with a route on which U.S. ships will have to pay tolls. The anti-seaway forces still charged that the Canadians were bluffing. One lobbyist called St. Laurent's visit "a propaganda maneuver...