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Word: carful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Break, Break, Break. In Saginaw Bay, Mich., John Sanborn, out for some ice fishing, stood by helplessly as 1) his car fell through the ice; 2) a wrecker sent to the rescue fell through the ice; 3) a curious pilot landed his plane, which fell through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Feb. 9, 1948 | 2/9/1948 | See Source »

Allen Jenkins, amiable cinema plug-ugly, was charged by Los Angeles police with drunken driving. His calico cat, Smiley, was with him in the car. "Smiley was driving," declared Jenkins. "I was just along for the ride...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: A Matter of Opinion | 2/9/1948 | See Source »

Dignity, Inc. In Philadelphia, used car dealers solemnly agreed to ban the use of such names as "More Money Max" and "Top DollarJoe" as out of keeping with the industry's "desire to maintain a dignified attitude...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATE OF BUSINESS: Facts & Figures, Feb. 9, 1948 | 2/9/1948 | See Source »

...blocks long to buy kerosene for their stoves, snow fell for the first time since 1940. Tuscaloosa, Ala. had eight inches, and Meridian, Miss. had five. In Knoxville, a motorist became so enraged at the snowball-throwing of University of Tennessee students that he jumped out of his car, pistol in hand, and dared them to throw just one more. They respectfully refrained...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WEATHER: Big Freeze | 2/2/1948 | See Source »

...rock studded slopes surrounding Cambridge. Even during their short show of skiableness they are notable only in their gentleness compared to the Appalachians, where most of the matches are held. Steep slalom and downhill runs and realistically rugged cross country trails are out of reach of day-to-day car-borne practice trips...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 1/27/1948 | See Source »

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