Word: fronte
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Quick was Editor Shipler with an angry answer. "It is obvious to me that Birkhead is fronting for the Roman political hierarchy," he said. He flatly denied that he had ever knowingly sponsored any Communist front activity. Said he: "Many Protestants who are opposed to Marxism, as I am, have sponsored a particular conference or dinner in behalf of peace ... by some of the organizations listed by Birkhead. If any of the organizations are in fact Communist fronts, it should be remembered that what was sponsored was not the organization but a particular event in behalf of a worthy cause...
...tabloid's customers raced on to read about five-year-old Gail Nicoletti, a front-page picture of health (see cut). Her demented father had thrown her and her brother from a 125-ft. bridge, then jumped himself. She had survived, though her mind had become blank. Now, the Daily News reported: MEMORY STIRS...
Last week, without apology or explanation, Keyholer Winchell printed another item: "License plate NYC i is owned by I. Geist (Manhattan Blouse Manufacturer Irving Geist). The Mayor uses a tag with many numbers. NYC i was in front of Tiffany's recently, which explains why a tipster thought His Honor was on a doodad spending spree...
Next day, 332 delegates met in the same hall to create its Communist-front successor: American Youth for Democracy. It was to be, according to Y.C.L. ex-President Max Weiss's prospectus, an "advanced anti-fascist youth organization in which Communists play a leading role...
...usually starts the play pattern, picking one of Kentucky's basic 20 (ten for each side of the court), featuring ball-handling and the inside-screen. The other two: 6 ft. 7 Alex Groza and 6 ft. 4 Wallace ("Wah Wah") Jones, who do the heavy scoring up front. What rival coaches kept asking themselves: would they ever graduate...