Word: haven
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...entry to the U.S. because she had had an affair with the Earl of Craven (the Earl was admitted without a fuss), Hays was at her side. In his autobiography, City Lawyer, Hays recalls that when the Countess was brought before a deportation board of inquiry, she asked: "But haven't you men ever committed adultery?" The board, Hays reported, replied almost in chorus: "Madam, we are American citizens...
...deteriorating circumstances, a U.S. general last week urged an honest college try in Indo-China. "I haven't even begun to think of writing off this country," said Lieut. General John ("Iron Mike") O'Daniel, head of the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group in Saigon. "Americans don't walk out on a situation because of a few setbacks, or because we don't get dollar-for-dollar value...
...much music on the market that some connoisseurs are forced to specialize in such restricted areas as complete Beethoven Quartet issues. When quizzed about some rare or new release that he knows absolutely nothing about, the good Diskman replies "in a thinly disguised tone of contempt: 'Sorry, I haven't gotten around to that yet. I've been busy comparing the new Barstow Quartet series with the earlier complete Beethovens. Takes a while, y' know...
After running the New York, New Haven and Hartford R.R. Co. for eight months, Patrick B. ("Pat") McGinnis decided last week to find out how the road's commuters feel about the service...
...their own hair." Further: "Our children become nuisances at the age of six. They can't be put to work until they are 20 or 22 years old with any success. They can't be put in the penitentiary, as a rule, because they haven't committed any crime. And the Civilian Conservation Corps [the now legendary CCC of youthful shovel-leaners] has been abandoned...