Word: frances
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Franc D. Ingraham...
...monetary magician set out from London with a starting capital of ?75 (the legal maximum which may be taken out of the country), after being well briefed by the British resident agent of an international ring. On deplaning in Geneva, he exchanged his pounds for Swiss francs at the official rate of 17 Swiss francs per pound. He picked up a silk shirt and a silver cigaret lighter, reserved one Swiss franc for carfare. Before going on to France, he handed the remaining 1,200 Swiss francs to the ring's Swiss operative (France does not permit travelers...
...spoke of Maurice Thorez (pronounced tore-ezz), to whom she had borne two sons (9 and 4) and whom she had at last married a few months ago. People said that he was Vice President of France. Jeannette Vermeersch denied it, with biting political irony rather than wifely indignation: "Where would he get the money? The Communist Party allows its deputies to keep only 8,500 francs [$70] out of their monthly salary of 30,000 francs [$250]. And this year rich capitalists are not helping Maurice Thorez give 35,000-franc presents to mistresses...
Under a threatening midwest sky, he rode into Fulton, Mo. (pop. 8,300), in Westminster College's packed gymnasium delivered his speech and received his honorary LL.D. degree from President Franc L. McCluer...
...hostess' kitchen, Clem scribbled notes as Mrs. Franc L. McCluer expertly handled a 25-lb. Callaway County ham. Out at the Dick Scruggs farm, where it came from, Kitty Scruggs told her: "Between you and me and the gatepost, this sugar-cured Callaway the folks so cherish originally came from Boone County. The recipe came to Callaway when I came as Dick's bride." Mrs. Roy Anthony, in charge of the angel food cakes, scoffed: "Worried? Why, no. I've never had a failure, so why would I now, when it's for Mr. Churchill?" Grocer...