Word: droppings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Will Clayton was not alone in this view: Jimmy Byrnes was dead-set against the three-man board, and Elder Statesman Bernie Baruch had personally phoned Congressmen, begging them to drop it. Georgia's Senator Walter George called the bill almost impossible to administer. New York's bell-shaped Mayor LaGuardia nut-shelled all the complaints; he told a Senate committee that the bill could be fixed by "one little amendment. Strike out every thing after the enacting clause...
...clock. Charley Vinal's Rhythm Kings will be there and "Mezz" Mezzrow is planing in from New York where be is currently featured with Art Hodes at Ryan's on 52nd Street. Those who attend the Bates game in the stadium are cordially invited to drop over after the last whistle and hear Harvard's first big-time live jam session since last September...
...Housewives. Prices on newly made civilian goods will be kept under ceilings; the 8,000,000 tons of surplus food will soon cause prices to drop, make ceilings unnecessary...
...President's voice was warm, friendly, urgent. He and the Governor had "many things" to discuss. Could the Governor drop everything and come right up to Washington for a little talk...
...tizzy by hinting that Emily was not quite normal these days and might try to withdraw her fat bank account. So when Emily -who was growing frightened-phoned the manager to say she wanted to change her will, the manager just said soothingly that he'd drop around some time. But he did not appear. Upstairs, Margaret was filing the top off the ampoule of adrenalin...