Word: fondly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Though his record as a pilot was spotty, Infante was fond of flying and even owned a major interest in an air-freight line. One morning last week he set out from Merida, Yucatan as copilot on one of his transports, a converted B-24 carrying a load of fish. Three minutes after takeoff, the plane dived into a house, killing Infante, the pilot, the mechanic and two teen-agers in the house...
...first president a 295-lb. cutthroat named Cornelius Shea, who eventually was packed off to Sing Sing for stabbing his mistress 27 times (Shea bungled the job -the girl lived). Next, in 1907, came Irish-born Dan Tobin, who was to hold office for 45 astonishing years. Fond of boasting that he ran the union with only two staffers, Tobin came to rule over an empire that had 1,000,000 members, claimed a net worth of $25 million, and had enormous economic and political power...
...nickel" from a madam) around Portland. He was referred to Seattle Gambler Tom Maloney as a man who could help him by reason of being "a very close friend of [Teamster Boss] Frank Brewster." Gambler Maloney, said Witness Elkins, looked upon the Teamsters as "God or something" and was fond of boasting that "we could eventually take over the whole state of Oregon if we had their backing." Elkins, Maloney and-although they had previously been committed to another candidate-the Teamsters decided to back one William Langley for the key job of district attorney of Multnomah (Portland) County. Elkins...
...working in Washington lies in dozens of anecdotes cited by Hansen. In September 1954 a white mother tried to transfer her child to another school because of the child's Negro teacher. Persuaded to postpone action for a two-or three-week trial period, the mother became so fond of the teacher-and so proud of her child's progress-that she happily decided to leave him where he was. In a junior high school, a group of boys decided to join an anti-integration demonstration going on in front of their school. But on the way outside...
...this is brought to pass with the typical Guinness finesse. He plays all the deceased members of the family, as well as the intrepid hero. Most wonderful for its charitable satire is his portrayal of the doddering Anglican clergyman of the clan of D'Ascoyne who is rather too fond of his port. But most of the other of Mr. Guinness's creations are equally memorable. He has managed to pack the essence of Guinness in these roles which reflect his range from the Lavender Hill Mob to Captain's Paradise. Also engaging is Joan Greenwood as the calculating young...