Word: explaining
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...many when he spotted a seductive fraulein on a street corner. She invited him to a party and Noel accepted. That was in May 1947. Last week, lighter by 35 Ibs. and a good deal sadder & wiser, Private Moncaster reported back to British regimental headquarters in Berlin, to explain his long absence; the "party" had lasted two years and seven months...
...authorities were unable last night to explain the cause of the accident, commenting that it could have been other a mechanical defect or merely misjudgment on the part of one of the drivers. "These things happen once in a while," one official said, "but not too often...
Adventures in Manhattan. Somewhat to the surprise of his welcomers, he also proved to be a thoughtful, articulate spokesman for Iran's modernization plans and its need for economic and military help from the U.S. He took great pains to explain that he was not "an Oriental potentate, but a modern, liberal, constitutional monarch whose powers . . . are somewhat less than those [of] the King of Sweden...
...proportion to their actual size. To illustrate his points, Fordney dressed an aide in death-house garb, seated him in the chair and had his picture taken. Nevertheless, the Herald-American's Executive Editor George A. De Witt insisted that his photo was genuine, but he refused to explain how it was made. Said he: "Why explain it? There may be more executions...
After Hughes and Welcker have expressed their opinions, Schlesinger will have an opportunity to explain his stand. The discussion will be moderated by Edwin O. Reischauer, Ph.D. '39, associate professor of Far Eastern Languages...