Word: hydes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...West Point. On arrival he was told that century-old tradition permitted him, as a head of state, to make and receive one request during his visit. He asked a pardon for all cadets undergoing punishment for breaches of discipline, and some 80 promptly had their privileges restored. At Hyde Park, where he had Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, he spied a handsome Persian rug which he had presented to F.D.R. six years ago. Beaming, he got down on his knees, fingered it, and made a short talk on the technique of Oriental rug making. (The test...
Contenders for the position include the following juniors: Sam Butler, Bob Di Blasio, Arthur Hyde, Phil Isenberg, Jerry Kanter, Paul O'Brien, Bill Rosenau, Henry Sedgwick, John West, John White, and Al Wilson...
...coaching staff took a last look at every talent the team will need during yesterday's workout. Charlie Roche, Carl Bottenfield, and Carroll Lowenstein handled the kicking in the usual Thursday drill, while Roche and Dike Hyde practiced their place-kicking...
Contrary to the usual Tuesday procedure, there was no contact work what ever. "We can't afford to get humped up now" explained Art Valpey. Although Dike Hyde and Hal Moffic will probably be ready, the status of Chief Bender, John Coan, and Jim Kenary is still doubtful...
...Master Builder. During World War II he had a peak of $150 million worth of buildings under way at one time, spent a year completing the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library at Hyde Park. "Sometimes," says McShain, "there's money in such jobs, sometimes there isn't. But I'd rather break even on a monumental building than make a million on an uninspired warehouse." Nevertheless, McShain did well enough to buy the 600-room Barclay Hotel on Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square, to become part owner of the 400-room Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City...