Word: ducks
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Another lame duck from the old 81st Congress combed the birdshot from his feathers last week and limped back into action. South Dakota's Republican Chan Gurney, who lost his Senate seat to Isolationist Francis Case in a primary election last spring, won his reward for loyal support of Administration defense programs on the Armed Services Committee. The reward: a presidential appointment to fill out the remaining 22 months of a vacant seat on the Civil Aeronautics Board. Salary: $15,000 a year...
Using two peach baskets and combining the fundamentals of "duck-on-the-rock,"* lacrosse and Rugby, he began the game as a diversion for the students during the winter months...
...formidable energy. In Africa during World War II, he would go out evenings and scan the horizon. Anyone who wandered near would be accosted with, "Look at that peak. Let's climb it." And off the general and the unfortunate would go. His aides used to duck into the nearest tent when the general came out to scan the evening sky. At home he plays deck tennis, handball, likes camping and hunting. In Korea he gets most of his exercise by walking. Sometimes, to channel some of his physical energy, he climbs a hill and strides endlessly back & forth...
There is an easy way to duck out of this dilemma. In conjunction with the Student Council, organizations might establish a scheduling bureau where organizations could list planned events and which all organizations could consult before scheduling. Mr. Deeds, after all, shouldn't have to compete with Tom Joad...
Hong Kong's shops and department stores were bursting with the goods of East & West. In a space of 20 yards on Queen's Road a shopper could have his choice of a Cantonese pressed duck, a London-made Burberry topcoat or a large Chinese Communist flag. The abaci of the money-changers clicked steadily. Passports to European countries were selling for as high as $8,000 apiece. On nearby Ice House Street the firm of Lo & Lo, Solicitors, reported a thriving business...