Word: court
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...time Gerhart walked into Bow Street Police Court this week he was-in an international sort of way-hotter than a sheriff's pistol. He was ordered to show cause why he should not be extradited to the U.S., and put in jail without bail for the eight days until the hearing begins...
Dwight Eisenhower, according to Bridge Expert Ely Culbertson, is a tough man across the bridge table: "Classic, sound, with occasional flashes of brilliance." Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (Ike's sometime partner) also rated with Expert Culbertson as "the best player on the Supreme Court or any other." Army Chief of Staff General Omar Bradley was acknowledged "an outstanding strategist; he takes more chances than Eisenhower." Tops on Culbertson's list of Government players: Major General A. M. Gruenther, of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
Resin & Rotten Eggs. Fashions in odor change with the times. In the 17th Century, say the authors, the best-loved perfumes were spices, resins and incense-like aromatics. They suspect that a lovely court lady, deliciously spiced for her time, might be rushed to the nearest exit by moderns. They also suggest that expensive modern perfumes (containing synthetics and animal sex lures) might have caused a similar reaction at the court of Louis...
Also appointed was Ernest Einer Monrad '51 of Tucson, Arizona and Apley Court, who will manage the varsity in the 1951 season. Edward Selig Epstein '51 of New York City and Lowell House will be head freshman manager next season...
Winner of the freshman managerial competition was Aldus Higgins Chapin '52 of New York City and Apley Court. He will be assisted next year by James Thomas Stewart '52 of Maplewood, New Jersey and Thayer Hall...