Word: ear
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...when Polish-descended, English-born Emanuel Shinwell, Laborite M.P., was attacking the Government's policy on the Spanish War, Commander Bower suddenly rose and yelled: "Go back to Poland!" Small, sinewy Emanuel Shinwell walked across the House of Commons and smacked Commander Bower so hard on the ear that his eardrum burst. The Commander took to his bed and issued bulletins on the state of his health; later he felt it necessary to say: "This is an example of what may happen if the Socialists...
...question counts five, ten or 15 points, and a score of 90 or better rates a listener as an "associate genius," 75 as an "assistant genius." CBS credits this genial program to President William S. Paley, who has doubtless observed that too many radio shows require only half an ear...
...worry about but signing them on the dotted line. General Motors had played hookey from the air for four years. The harassed networks hopefully interpreted the return of the prodigal as a further swing by industry to institutional radio advertising, to keep names and brands in the public ear. Present examples: Bell Telephone, Du Pont, Wheeling Steel, General Electric...
...Japan Grew was instrumental in smoothing the many difficulties that arose between Washington and Tokio, and helped prevent the rupture of relations until 1941. A polished figure of the formal and dignified type, he was accustomed to turning his one deat ear to the threats of the Japanese...
First he was called by the Senate's bustling Truman Committee, all set to pin the rubber shortage on somebody. Jones dodged the pin point. Backed up by five of his experts and lawyers, the Secretary of Commerce belligerently cocked his good right ear at the committee, stubbornly parried its jabs...