Word: fortnightlies
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Gulf of Mexico from spreading, and steered Pacific storms off to the north. As summer wore on, the dry masses sank steadily, becoming compressed and growing warmer.,as they came down. The result: hot, dry weather over most of the country, disastrous drought in sections of 13 states. Last fortnight, the drought breeding weather high was cracked and pushed aside...
...Fortnight ago, ending his second tour of Australia, he sounded a bitter note. Riffling through his press notices he read that though his Schubert had "surprising warmth." his Mozart was merely "well-bred," his Bach...
Writing in the Satevepost, William D. Hassett, a White House secretary under Franklin D. Roosevelt, quotes his own diary to reflect F.D.R.'s bitter-sweet reaction to a bouncing visitor during World War II: "May 27, 1943: Churchill has concluded a fortnight's visit ... It must be a relief to the Boss, for Churchill is a trying guest sometimes-irregular routine -works nights-sleeps days-turns the clock upside down...
...Notre Dame's football players trudged into their locker room after a bruising victory over Pittsburgh fortnight ago, they were confronted with a broad new sign. Its message: "Beat Tech...
...flock by television, decided that one of his Little Godfreys-chunky, curly-haired Baritone Julius La Rosa, 23, an ex-bluejacket whose career he had launched two years ago-was getting a little cocky. He told CBS President Frank Stanton that Julius would get a good talking to. Fortnight ago, when Godfrey learned that La Rosa had flouted one of his rules by signing up with his own agent, he had a new report for the boss. "Arthur called me at home Saturday night," said Stanton, "and told me he was going to let Julius go. We decided that instead...