Word: ended
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...plastic, or boop-boop-a-doop, age of jazz music, Betty had successfully weathered the Afro-manic, or hi-de-ho, period without once being referred to as corny. But to the orgiastic, or zazz-u-zazz, generation Betty's presence "has been like having grandma occupying one end of the sofa all evening. A wide-eyed, sportily clad lass with a dink perched on loosely brushed locks, Sally steps around in gillies and low socks, will jitter like any Benny Goodman votary in the twelve cartoons planned for her this season...
...individual marathon. For years he used to start just one minute after the official field, but gave up that practice when he found that his friends couldn't find him among the crowd of also-rans. This year he gave himself a good head start. At the end of last week's race, refreshing himself with a glass of water, Peter Foley chuckled: "Not the least bit winded-not a bit. Just a sore toe and a sunburn...
...became the hero of the $5,000 Rickmansworth Open, when he scored a 67, six under par, in the second round. His 30 for the first nine holes set a new record for major British tournaments, but Oldster Herd had to be content with 19th place (288) at the end of the tournament...
...editors left the White House, their uncommon exhilaration revealed something of what had been said inside. The President had doffed the good humor which he invariably shows to the editors' reporters. What was to have been an interview became a lecture with the editors on the receiving end. The President told his callers that they did not reflect the opinion of their communities, that they were lacking in influence but nevertheless responsible for the fear psychology which brought on Recession. Best indication of how the President stands with the press today is the fact that the assembled editors failed...
...Lines, Inc., was Eddie Rickenbacker. His backers include Harold S. Vanderbilt and the Wall Street investment firms of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Smith, Barney & Co. Last week these two firms offered 416,666 shares of common stock at $10 a share to a select group. By week's end some 75% of the stock had been taken up. If the rest remains unsold, the general public may get a crack at it at a slightly higher price...