Word: earls
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...London, Defense Minister Earl Alexander of Tunis suggested one possible cure for Britain's current anti-Americanism. Said he: "Get to know the Americans . . . When you get to know the American people as I do, you won't be anti-American...
...decision was final and official. Philip himself was said to have been especially pleased at the girlish look of his wife in the design on the coin, and the stamp portrait (taken from a recent photograph) was specially chosen, according to Postmaster General Earl de la Warr, "to indicate our pride in having a young Queen." But all this did not prevent Britain's man (and woman) in the street from exercising his ancient prerogative of free criticism...
Public Career: Elected mayor of Salem in 1932. Elected state senator from Marion County, 1934. In 1947, when Oregon's Governor Earl Snell was killed in a plane crash, McKay announced in a characteristic way that he would run for the unexpired term: "I'm not mad at anybody. If the people want me, O.K. If they don't, O.K. I'm a rugged individualist exercising my American rights." He won. Re-elected in 1950 by 162,410 votes, he is now considered the strongest political figure in Oregon. As governor, he won a reputation...
...newsroom of the Vancouver (B.C.) Sun (circ. 182,000), City Editor Earl Smith groused that he could not get good local stories on Page One because there were too many war stories. He thought they were overplayed. Said he: "If we ran the same Korean war story every day, no one would notice." Answered Assistant Managing Editor Hymie Koshevoy: "We'll try it." Without 'tipping off the staff, the Sun ran the same Canadian Press story for three days straight last week under the same headline: REDS BLASTED FROM VITAL KOREAN KNOB...
...After three infants, aged 2½ months to six months, died from aspirin poisoning, St. Louis Health Commissioner J. Earl Smith warned parents that aspirin is a dangerous drug for the very young, should never be given to them except under medical supervision...