Word: carly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...chambers to pray. There, the police arrested him. They had been careful to come at night, to avoid the repetition of a memorable scene, just four years ago, when Mindszenty was being arrested by Hungarian fascists. At that time he refused to be driven off in a police car. He donned his robes, and, followed by 20 priests, walked to prison in broad daylight, blessing the people who lined the streets kneeling in prayer...
...Harvard Square, and gets considerable pleasure out of this. "There is no doubt," claims Burke, "that women are much worse drivers than men. They spend all their time lookin' around at things, and none of it lookin' at the road. And when they have some one else in the car with 'em," Burke grins sadly, "there's no tellin' what they're goin...
Canada, which turned out 16,500 airframes during the war, needs no new plants. Canadian Car & Foundry, which made North American trainers and bombers during the war, could build the fighter; Canadair Ltd. (currently building Canadair Fours for B.O.A.C. and C.P.A.) could handle the transport. Engines for both would be U.S.-or British-built...
Shoppers were looking for bargains, whereas a year ago many did not even bother to ask the price. Tips were smaller and waitresses were being polite to customers again. Just as in the U.S., the bottom had dropped out of the "used (new) car" market...
...Siragusa is a console combination of a shrewd mind, a sharp eye for a deal and a glib tongue. He sold his car and furniture for a new grubstake in radios. Adding such other products as refrigerators, electric ranges, etc., he made Admiral Corp. into a $12 million property with eleven plants...