Word: gladding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Arkansas, are glad to have a Rockefeller-a very rich (also civic-minded) newcomer in our midst [March 11]. Ark is a poor state because it is all, or more than half of it, mountains. Beautiful, but too cold for a winter resort and too hot for a summer resort. There is rich rice and cotton land in the Ark River Valley, but we can't get money to develop our big river and get the water freight which is a must for big industry now. This is just to explain that while we welcome Mr. Winthrop Rockefeller...
...such arguments, Publisher Hugh Wagnon of Pocatello's Idaho State Journal retorts: "Ivory Tower." Although he draws the line at serving as publicity chairman, Wagnon is glad to work in other posts for service and civic groups. "I believe," he argues, "that only by working with people, can [an editor] obtain that intimate, firsthand knowledge that makes for accurate reporting, and editorial comment and criticism that is easy, natural and fair." Wagnon admits that the community-conscious reporter gets his sympathies involved with his projects, but concludes: "But you become a first-class citizen instead of a second-class...
...other 50,000 after the annual meeting-at a profit of $369,200. When his computations showed that Silberstein was still short some 60,000 shares of what he needs, Sarlie said he bought this amount in the open market at up to $60 a share. Silberstein was glad to buy it from him at $68.87½, thus giving Sarlie another $532,500 in profits...
...issues some categorical imperatives, e.g., "Love your job," "Have a spiritual operation on yourself and get all moral fester removed." The Peale disciple's day begins with mental pushups: 'This is going to be a fine day. I had a splendid night's sleep. I am glad that I am alive. First. I shall enjoy a good breakfast. Then I will have some happy fellowship with my loved ones before the day's work begins." One may take a deep breath before the mirror and say: "I am standing tall, I am believing tall...
...People's slate won by a landslide in the Democratic primary, which in Texas is really election. Juan Smiths rejoiced, for Telles' triumph meant that El Paso, for the first time in its history, will have a Mexican-American mayor. One Telles supporter, who had heard the glad tidings south of the border, wrote Pooley last week: "Mexican citizens were giving Americans abrazos [embraces]. It was the damndest thing I ever heard of." Wrote another: "I have always admired your crusade for democratic and just principles. I don't know what in hell would have happened...