Word: formals
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Under the nation's creaky election system, even this act was not final. Technically, the President would not be duly elected until next Jan. 6 at 1 p.m., when the House & Senate will meet in joint session for a formal electoral vote count. But there was a strong probability that the final result, as announced on Jan. 6, would be: Roosevelt, 432; Dewey...
When Irving came to write the formal account of his travels, he couched it in the style of his Father Knickerbocker history, and much of the savor was lost. But his original jottings are like glints of sunlight on the unspoiled rivers of the young land he describes...
Commenting on the post-war sports situation at Harvard, Colonel Bingham stated that Harvard has every intention of resuming formal intercollegiate athletics. He added that the Crimson would get back into vigorous football and that he personally saw no reason why a strong Ivy League could not be formed...
...Wrote. In the pockets of some of the dead paratroopers were phrase lists in English. The most succinct: "Go to hell, beast." More dramatic was a formal statement to be made on landing, with the name of a U.S. airfield to fill the blank: "I am chief commander on Japanese desant [descent] paratroop army. All the airdrome of [blank] has been taken tonight by the Japanese Army. It is resistless, so you must surrender. Answer yes or no. All the Japanese Army has done great attack...
...from the high marble walls. The thick red carpet had been duly swept. India's princely rulers, each entitled to his salute of guns, should soon stalk in, stiff with brocade and glittering with jewels for two days of genteel debates. Afterwards they would be entertained at a formal party by the Viceroy and Lady Wavell...