Word: chitchatted
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Scandal v. Chitchat...
Only notifications of prisoners' whereabouts are sent by radiogram. Messages between prisoners and families go by ordinary post. A member of the family may reply through the Vatican by using a special form. These messages must contain only family chitchat, cannot exceed 25 words, must not mention military topics, weather, geographical locations. Incoming & outgoing messages clear through local diocesan offices, enter or leave the country by Washington's Apostolic Delegation. There, under the supervision of Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, ten to 24 seminarians are on duty to receive and dispatch the communications. All messages pass through censorship...
...shift in emphasis came about be cause most Broadway columnists secretly yearn for the dignity that goes with straight news columning, and have used the war as a springboard for a leap into general punditry. And, trendwise as they are, all realize that mischievous chitchat is no commodity to market in wartime...
Among those present, for the first time in a week, was Bill Wilson, whose injured side was well enough healed for him to take up his wingback duties on the B squad, behind Cleo O'Donnell. Wilson will certainly be ready to chitchat with the Bulldogs on Saturday...
This time there was no harmony, no happy chitchat. Big Jim Farley, who had never come away from such a dinner the loser, was dead set on Attorney General John J. ("Jack") Bennett. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President and leader of the Democratic Party, was dead set on Senator James M. Mead. Farley had the votes-promised by men who never yet broke a promise to Big Jim. The White House had the influence, the pressure, the big stick that local politicos hate to stand against...