Word: carly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...little bit reminiscent of England's finest hour. When 50,000 London busmen went out on strike last week, some officials gloomily predicted utter chaos. Instead, London recaptured its blitz spirit. In crowded Tubes, people stepped on one another's toes with the utmost amiability. Car owners met all sorts of interesting people by picking up hitchhikers, and one bowlered businessman came to work each day by water-scootering happily down the Thames. Commented Pub Owner Ted Wright: "I feel healthier-less diesel fumes around." Trumpeted the Daily Mail proudly: LONDON CAN TAKE...
...Secret Service chief: "We are going to San Marcos." Soon his white convertible neared the sweating demonstrators, whose faces twisted with hatred as they cried, "Nixon is a viper!" Nixon turned to an aide, said: "I think we ought to take it on," got out of the car. He briskly shook some outstretched hands, shouted over the angry roar: "I came to talk with you! Have your leader come out and talk...
Such character references are not easy to earn, but Hollywood thought it knew how Lieut. General Rafael ("Ramfis") Trujillo Jr., 28, eldest son of the Dominican dictator, got them. At a Los Angeles foreign-car agency, where he bought a $12,000 Mercedes-Benz to replace his old Cadillac, Ramfis shipped off another $5,500 Mercedes to Zsa Zsa and an $8,500 model to Kim. Later he picked up the tab for a $17,000 chinchilla coat that Zsa Zsa had ordered. Calling himself "one of the wealthiest young men in the world," Ramfis termed the gifts "surprises...
...they were together for big dates and small. Could it be love? "One never knows," said Kim. But all the publicity brought out an embarrassing fact: back home, Ramfis has a wife named Octavia ("Tan Tan") and six children. Frankly surprised, Kim said she had planned to send the car back anyway. "There's not even room in my carport," said she. Zsa Zsa was gladly hanging on to both her presents. At Leavenworth, the Army announced that Ramfis, who last week had his adenoids removed, had been completing his assignments by mail, and he would graduate in June...
...came across a strongbox full of letters in the trunk of our car. The letters were from a married woman who is in love with my husband. They are so full of mush and love talk it would nauseate you. Should I send the letters to HER husband and let him handle...