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Word: holde (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...nobody knows how many more millions. Proud to Know Ya. The cops, some how, have never bothered them too much. The "hoods" get along fine with Joe Ryan, the loudmouthed lifetime boss (at$20,000 a year) of the A.F.L. International Longshoremen's Association. Some of the hoods hold cards in the union and go to big dinners for Joe. Joe is touched by this: "Some of the boys from the old ladies' home up the river [i.e., Sing Sing] . . . came down to the waterfront and made good," said he recently. "I'm proud to have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: A Date at The Dance Hall | 3/7/1949 | See Source »

Sometimes, the going may get tough. John Bull must hold in mind the merit of the reply courteous, a point best made by Lord Halifax, whose answer to an egg barrage in Detroit was, "How lucky you are to have eggs to throw." Cheke's concluding advice: "Above all, Mr. and Mrs. Bull should school themselves and remain masters of their tempers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHANCELLERIES: The Thing to Avoid | 3/7/1949 | See Source »

Gradually, however, the Botany Department began to replace the Gardens with modern equipment; new greenhouses now hold rare live plants. War brought another shortage of expert help, and money ran low as interest lagged. The Gardens had outlived their usefulness...

Author: By William M. Simmons, | Title: Circling the Square Flora's End | 3/4/1949 | See Source »

Born in Cambridge, he has been with the Union since its conception, and as president, has devoted about six hours a day to its management. For this, Mulverhill receives no pay and must hold down a regular job at the Law School...

Author: By Gene R. Kearney, | Title: University Employees Union Fetes 11th Birthday Today | 3/3/1949 | See Source »

Because of the extremely large crowds the Thursday night forum will be hold in sanders Theater. On Wednesday night, however, the discussion of the Physical Sciences will take place as scheduled in Langdell Courtroom...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Lecture Hall Filled for Forum On Basic Values | 3/2/1949 | See Source »

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