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...jampacked in a city that normally houses about 1,000,000, scanned the sky or scurried to the shelters they had hoped never to use. Now the drone grew mighty, the wings trailed shadows over the rooftops. But no bombs yet, for a brief space. Only the glint and flutter of leaflets falling, with this message...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battle Of Sicily - THE AIR WAR: The Arsenal City | 7/26/1943 | See Source »

There were living things in the valley: herds of cattle and horses and sheep, with dogs and Arabs tending them. And above them there was the occasional flutter of a sparrow or the swoop of a hawk. Over head the sky was bright with patches of creamy cloud. This was a valley to which men could come for peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: A Knocking at the Gate | 5/3/1943 | See Source »

...handshakes. "Don't forget to write," Vag had said. Then as they raced down the long stairs he had shouted, "Seen you somewhere." He'd heard it in a movie, but it was all he could think of. Vag had watched the swinging brass doors on the subway stairs flutter to a stop, then walked across to the Coop to buy a notebook...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE VAGABOND | 4/14/1943 | See Source »

...first such appeal made by the industry. Grounds: he is an essential worker in an essential industry. Rooney's mother made it plain that her son was not doing the appealing himself. "It is true that he is only five feet tall, and has been bothered with heart flutter and high blood pressure," said she, "but Mickey wouldn't try to dodge his classification." Said Mickey: "I'll do whatever Uncle Sam says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Society Note | 3/15/1943 | See Source »

Females will flutter your flaps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 5, 1942 | 10/5/1942 | See Source »

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