Word: comely
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...these "nays" Alben Barkley reddened with surprise and anger. When he heard the final count, 47-10-46 against him, he looked incredulous, astonished, hurt. All he could say to reporters was: "As sure as the sun will come up, the President will have to ask for more money. He will have to do it early in March so that it will be available by April...
...exist. . . . The Attorney General tells me ... he has obtained no evidence . . . and that he is dependent upon the Police Department. . . . Gambling has been open and notorious in Kansas City for years. It is known fully by all the police ... I do not see how a police officer can come before the grand jury without incriminating himself." Barred in favor of three special prosecutors appointed by Judge Southern, Prosecutor Graves this week tied up proceedings by appealing to the State supreme court...
...absolutely essential that public opinion come more generally to recognize these facts. Toward that end, all such agitation as is represented by the Spanish petition is valuable; but in view of recent events, some of which had occurred when the petition was framed, a far more practical attitude would oppose the mandatory provisions of the neutrality act. This miscalled "Peace Act of 1937" can really promote peace only when it makes possible discrimination against an aggressor; so long as it continues to deny American support to the forces making for world order-and thus, by default, actually improves the position...
...warn't really a bad man and a killer. What could a feller do when them blasted railroads robbed you of your lawful own, and then killed your poor old mother? And mebbe it's just because he was the cussin'est, dad-blame-dest, boldest buckaroo which ever come from Missouri...
Things had come to pass before his eyes; the events inspired him. Because the actors in the tale had been persistent. And mute...