Word: curtins
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...summary: BRITISH TARS HARVARD Brickell, g. g., Harshman Chemberlain, l.f.b. r.f.b., Day Reed, r.f.b. l.f.b., Knowlton Manning, l.h.b. r.h.b., Omar Yates, c.h.b. c.h.b., Curtin Yary, r.h.b. l.h.b., Chapin Lucas, l.o.f. r.o.f., Guild Smail, l.i.f. l.i.f., Pearson Markham, c.f. c.f., Heisler Black, r.i.f. r.i.f., Potter Walker, r.o.f. l.o.f., Sternberg
...John E. Curtin...
Sirs: TIME (June 12): "Curtin . . . gave . . . Mr. King a dinkum lesson...
Ottawa correspondents wrote about the differences between the Australian and their own Prime Minister. King's press conferences are rare, seldom oftener than twice a year. Curtin sees the Australian press twice a day. Curtin chain-smoked throughout his interview, jabbed at the . air with his cigaret holder to emphasize his points. At his press conferences Mr. King usually sits Buddha-like with his hands folded on his lap, seldom lifts his voice above a dreary drone. Curtin welcomed questions, answered directly and enjoyed the session. Mr. King finds a press conference an ordeal, resents questions, seldom answers them...
...correspondents hoped their own Prime Minister would pay heed. Washington and New York newsmen, awaiting Curtin's arrival this week, hoped that he would put up as good a performance...