Word: frauds
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...only Santa Claus. As such, he is well pleased to take the throne in R. H. Macy & Co.'s toy department. His employer (Maureen O'Hara) regards him as a harmless old lunatic and her grimly progressive little girl (Natalie Wood) is sure he is an outright fraud. Kris stakes his earthly failure or success on winning them over to the faith. Meanwhile he raises hob with the Christmas-rush spirit by directing customers to rival stores, whenever Macy's merchandise is not exactly what they want...
...million loan to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The issue-and a first-rate ruckus-was raised by gaunt, balding Cassius Marcellus Clay, an ex-official of both RFC and the B. & O. The loan, said he, was part of a "gigantic steal," a "frame-up," and "a fraud...
...Sophia (Serbia), the Medal of Gratitude (France), and the Order of the Rising Sun (Japan), let it out that he had added yet another spray of laurel to his fillet. Dartmouth College and Dean Academy prep school, said the Mayor (still at large pending his appeal from a mail-fraud conviction), had asked him for recordings of his speeches, for the instruction of students in oratory...
...democrat knows that reaction, monarchism, and fascism are futile as defenses against communism. Only democracy can fight for democracy. The Royalist government of Greece, elected by fear, force, and fraud, supported by terror and concentration camps, staffed by stooges of the late dictator Metaxas and the Nazis, is no democracy and cannot fight for democracy...
...mean looking fellow, and obviously a fraud," was the impression of William T. Gardiner '14 last night. Detective Edward Glennon of the municipal force, detailed to the case, felt sure that the furtive caller must be wanted on some charge...