Word: groom
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...List? But Prospective Groom McCloy was well aware that, among knowing Washingtonians, young Mr. Collado's increasing fondness for having his own way was generally looked upon as one of the chief reasons why Publisher-Banker Eugene Meyer quit the presidency two months ago. With backing from the National Advisory Council, the Government agency set up to watch over the big U.S. investment in the Bank (nearly 35% of its stock), Collado apparently felt that he was strong enough to get what he wanted-even if the president wanted something else. One thing Meyer especially feared was that...
...occupation headquarters in Germany ruled last week that G.I.s and Army-employed civilians may marry German Fräuleins. Some qualifications: 1) the G.I.'s marriage application must be approved by his commanding officer and the mayor of the girl's town; 2) the prospective groom must be scheduled to leave the European Theater a month after the application is okayed. Happiest over the new order were the eligible German girls, who had long complained: "We are good enough to sleep with, but not good enough to marry...
...proper management, she hastened to emphasize, is one firm step over the perilous threshold, whereby the bride can help to support the groom...
...Hollywood, Richard B. Crawford et ux last week sued ABC's Bride & Groom program for $17,000 damages. The charge: Bride & Groom at the last minute had reneged on a promised wedding-on-the-air, with all the trimmings-honeymoon in Las Vegas, flowers, photographs, sterling silver service and a truckload of kitchen equipment. They had to get married finally at their own expense...
...Sure we kicked 'em off," snorted Producer John Reddy. His charge: the day before the Crawfords were to be married on Bride & Groom, they celebrated their engagement on a rival (CBS) show called Your Hope Chest, told their whole love story on the air, collected a four-chair dinette set, four pairs of nylons, two 17-jewel wrist watches, a woman's suit, two five-ply tires, a set of luggage, an electric iron, a man's shaving kit, a grill and toaster set, a waffle iron, a case of frozen peas and a case of corn...