Word: hopes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Many of Germany's women have given up the hope of ever finding a man of their own. But in a blunt sort of way, German women have kept trying for the man-permanent or temporary, in or out of wedlock. Ever since the war, advertisements for "Marriage, Social Life, Acquaintances" have been a common sight on the billboards in every German city. Under the heading Werbe Dienst (Advertising Service) appear such frank appeals as these...
...request for a 3,000-mile range was proof that the missile men had some hope of solving problems that were regarded a few years ago as Buck Rogerish dreams. A guided missile is no mere pilotless bomber shepherded by a nearby mother plane. According to M.I.T.'s Dr. Karl T. Compton, new chairman of the Research and Development Board, a missile must fly near its target unaccompanied and have some sort of "seeing eye" to recognize the target and steer toward it. Admittedly, this is a large order...
...hope you'll like it," the host replied. "Queen Mary came the other day, and seemed to approve." In fact, she had come twice, and, said the host, had firmly expressed a conviction: "This should have been done 50 years...
Moffett testified that when he went to Washington on his mission in 1941, he persuaded F.D.R. to help Aramco in its troubles with Ibn Saud. Moffett introduced a 1941 memo from President Roosevelt to Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones, which said: "Will you tell the British I hope they can take care of the King of Saudi Arabia-this is a little far afield...
...Paleface. The cowboys & Indians formula thoroughly demoralized by Bob Hope (TIME...