Word: florida
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...million. Much to the distress of the Republicans, the Democrats (joined by Maverick Republican Bill Langer) voted down Millikin's amendment 49-46. Then, much to their own surprise, the Republicans, joined by Virginia's Harry Byrd and Willis Robertson, Colorado's Edwin Johnson and Florida's Spessard Holland, defeated the George amendment...
...used to doing things the hard way. As a Florida schoolboy he was an all-around athlete, but he had to sandwich his sports in between part-time jobs. He played baseball on American Legion teams at 11, was a semi-pro at 14 (mainly because of his ability with a bat), and still found time to help support his family. For a while he was a slat-painter in a venetian-blind factory...
...next total eclipse in the U.S. will come on Oct. 2, 1959, and it will be visible as total only in southern New England. On March 7, 1970, the moon's shadow will cross southern Florida. The New York area will not see a total eclipse until April...
Last week the Senate: ¶After long consideration, amended the 1928 Standard Container Act by legalizing a smaller, round stave, ⅜-bu. basket for fruits and vegetables. Already legal are ⅜-bu. baskets made of splints, but, explained Florida's Spessard Holland, these are less satisfactory for tree-ripened fruit. ¶ Passed a $29 billion defense appropriation after voting down, 38 to 50, Massachusetts' John Kennedy's attempt to add $350 million to keep the Army at its present 19-division strength. Michigan's Homer Ferguson argued that the cost of continuing the two divisions...
There are lucrative off-course sources, too. For 17 years Snead has been a member of the advisory staff of the Wilson Sporting Goods Co.. receiving a fat retainer and royalties on the sales of his signature clubs. He has invested in a California golf course and Florida real estate. He and Ted Williams are co-owners of a fishing-tackle company. Endorsements bring in a good stipend and three gleaming Nashes each year. He has made a golfing record, several films, draws royalties from four ghost-written books and a ghosted golfing column. And, like...