Word: cowed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...chapter on the origin of life. Eels, explains Dr. Levine, are not born from mud, nor caterpillars from leaves; like almost all other animals, they develop from the union of sperm cells and egg cells. Next comes the reproduction of fish and frogs, a barnyard view of chickens and cows. After the cow comes man. Dr. Levine bridges the gap with two pictures: a mother nursing her baby, a calf nuzzling at the udder...
...Cardenas announced as his Ambassador to the U. S., Francisco Castillo Najera, flew back to his post. The President mentioned naval and air bases "directed by Mexicans." This was a broad hint that Dr. Castillo Najera's mission had been successful, that before Lazaro Cardenas retires to his cow farm on Dec. 2, the U. S. and Mexico will have embarked on a joint defense program as sweeping as that between the U. S. and Canada...
Amiably burlesquing the academic tradition, George Marion's book peoples cow-town Pottawatomie ("You made a lot o' me") College with a happy group of collegians whose principal credentials are their aptitude with a funny line or a catchy Rodgers & Hart tune. Summa cum laude in voice is Radio Songstress Frances Langford, crooning Love Never Went to College with feeling. Doe-eyed Lucille Ball gets choicer material in the well-worn I Didn't Know What Time It Was and the new You're Nearer, also gets the affections of Richard Carlson, whose crew haircut makes...
...good wife-but mostly because through her more of the milk of human kindness is available in all quarters than ever before," New York World's Fair Chairman Harvey D. Gibson bestowed a citation for distinguished service on sleek and sloe-eyed World's Fair cow Elsie...
...Francisco, American Hawaiian Steamship officials read a logbook entry made by Captain B. Leep of their S.S. Oklahoman: "Left Portland with 10 heifers, arrived Manila with 9 heifers, one cow and bull calf...