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Word: headful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...fell to a Negro housewife. Last week in a federal courtroom, in a small firm voice, she uttered the sentence which cut off the head of the Communist Party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNISTS: The Presence of Evil | 10/24/1949 | See Source »

...further scoring occurred in the first half, but early in the third quarter Crimson fullback Mike Scully--playing one of his best games--was bumped in a collision. Before he could have a few stitches taken in a cut in the back of his head and return to the game, the Green had booted in two more goals and insured its victory...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Dartmouth Wins, 3-0, Over Soccer Varsity | 10/22/1949 | See Source »

...running easily, with the bottle carefully cradled in one hand. It could have the extra seat. This was Saturday afternoon, and Vag had a job to do. "What the hell," he thought. "We've got five more to go." As he paced himself through the gate, Vag lifted his head slightly and looked up at the deserted dining hall. "Kill the Indian!" he yelled, as loud as he could...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE VAGABOND | 10/22/1949 | See Source »

Final tabulations on the first Moors Hall House Committee elections were announced last night. With 104 votes cast in the two day balloting, the following officers were chosen: president, Janot Stewart '50; vice-president, Nina Emerson '50; head proctor, Eleanor Larsen '50; social chairman, Mary Jean Hazzard '50; secretary-treasurer, Mariaune Piazza '50; librarian, Helen Clark '51; fire captain, Betty Bagby '52; freshman representative, Anne Reynolds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Moors Names Officers | 10/21/1949 | See Source »

...another thing, the moose proved itself emotionally unable to cope with the problem of turning a corner. It would travel at high speeds in a straight line, but when faced with a left or right turn, would come to a complete halt and hang its head, confused and hurt. Whereupon the driver was forced to alight from the sulky and physically push the moose until it was once again aimed in the correct direction and high speed travel could proceed. The coming of winter matorially affected neither the animal's speed nor his inability to turn corners...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 10/21/1949 | See Source »

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