Word: clearing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...cantina as a last resort. There the barman reached for la botella especial-the special bottle tucked away under the bar. After the bartender had dealt him a single snort, the dying man arose from his litter and walked away. He had drunk pisco ^from a rough, clear glass bottle in which was coiled, eyes open, a green garter snake...
...most beautiful and inspiring of modern creations, the sole heir to Alexandria, Constantinople and Venice." In Pittsburgh, whose smoke she spoofs in her show, Inside U.S.A., Beatrice Lillie (Lady Peel) accepted a nosegay of white roses from Mayor David L. Lawrence, accompanied him to a mountain top for a clear view of the city. ("Fortunately," reported the Pittsburgh Press, "it was a nice day.") With the best of British manners, Bea confided that she had never really thought Pittsburgh was smoky, anyway...
...kitchen, a masterpiece of compact efficiency, was separated from the dining alcove only by a shelf unit with sliding doors through which food and conversation could flow freely. The kitchen also had a clear view of the children's playroom and the play yard beyond. There was no doubt about the convenience of this detail in a home with small children, as long as the children stayed...
...atonality, both conductors were in fundamental, if coincidental, agreement. Wrote Ansermet: "Tonal music is an expression of clear sentiments, Schönbergi-an music seems to cultivate the obscure...
...immediate treatment of Patient DiMaggio the medicos prescribed injections of novocaine and saline to ease the pain, plus local X-ray applications. Future treatment would depend on how Joe responded, but it was pretty clear that he would have to keep off his feet as much as possible...