Word: hooke
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...flight deck came the air officer's command: "White flag, land planes." The landing signal officer, from his screened perch astern on the flight deck, guided the first plane in with two orange paddles. It sailed in, tailhook down, picked up an arresting wire and stopped. His hook released from the wire by a scurrying, green-jerseyed deck man, the pilot taxied his craft forward, folding its wings as he went. One by one, the blue-black Panthers came in, caught the wire, pulled up like falcons brought to the wrist...
...Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, an aging (37) shadow of the Brown Bomber, a sixth-round knockout (a right to the belly, a left hook to the head) over Lee Savold, 35; in Manhattan...
...John Hook pitched the Bunnies to victory for the entire nine innings, while a homer with two on by Neil Shulman got Leverett off to an early start...
Leverett's softball squad toppled Dunster yesterday, 13 to 6. John Hook went all the way for the Bunnies, while Hutchmen George Hargreaves, Neal Shulman, and Dunc McCallum each hit homers. Kirkland crushed Lowell 17 to 5 with a seven-run second inning rally. Marsh Thompson pitched for the Deacon team...
...gotten that information from a source in whom I have the most complete confidence . . . Now let me tell you this, Senator. If you want to have me impeached you just go right ahead and I'll help you." Then he slammed the telephone on the hook...