Word: corn
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Corn Means Hogs. Potentially the most dangerous situation is in the corn crop, which in June cannot yet be estimated. But cold, drizzly weather has delayed planting and retarded growth. In many areas where corn usually would be knee high it was barely ankle high or not yet planted. It could still develop a fine crop or be ruined. Said Anderson, looking at the spindly young corn: "A short corn crop could be a calamity." On the corn crop will depend the prospect of meat next year, for every five pounds of corn makes a difference of about a pound...
...Naples you may come home and find a goat in your bed. In China, when you wiggle your ears, people walk backwards in front of you trying to learn the trick. Algiers is a very provincial place, and India's great Taj Mahal is a piece of architectural corn...
Born. To Kathryn Jordan Goodman, 24, daughter of radio's top corn-& -cackle combination, Fibber McGee and Molly; and Lieut, (j.g.) Adrian Goodman. 24. U.S. Navy doctor; their first child, a daughter, Fibber and Molly's first grandchild; in Hollywood. Name: Diane Marie. Weight...
...pronounced "Rus sia's greatest wartime casualty." Died. ThomasMontgomery Howell, 63, tiny, bigtime fisherman and Wall Street speculator ("the wizard of the grain pit"); of pneumonia; in Manhattan. In 1931, Iowa-born Trader Howell manipu lated a squeeze on the Chicago market, grabbed 70% of all visible corn, made himself a cool million, got temporarily suspended. In 1934, Angler Howell reeled in a 956-lb. tuna to cop the world's record. Of his fishing-& -trading methods he once observed: "I go along, ask no quarter, and doIt't give any." Died. Achmed Abdullah, 64, bemono-cled...
...Corn Is Green (Warner) a very honest adaptation of Emlyn Williams' stage hit about the intrepid spinster who brought literacy to a Welsh coal town, has all sorts of well-intended ingredients, but as drama and as entertainment they come out lumpily, like somewhat heavy dumplings. There are several reasons. Besides the best one-that it wasn't really a very good play to begin with-the others are honorable minor defeats in an uphill battle. But they help explain why the movie, though it may well have a good run too, is less impressive than the play...