Word: jerseyed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...again the next summer. His army, beaten on Long Island, escaped across the East River to Manhattan, thanks to a fog, regiments of Salem and Marblehead boatmen, Providence, and Washington's daring. It fought and retreated to White Plains, fought and retreated across the Hudson-and across New Jersey-and across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. As winter deepened, only 2,400 ragged, ill-fed Continental regulars were left. On Dec. 20, 1776, Washington wrote to Congress: "Ten more days will put an end to the existence of our Army...
...Americans triumphed in less than two hours of fighting and without the loss of a man. They killed or wounded more than 100 of the enemy, captured 1,000 more, and with them, 1,000 muskets and six brass fieldpieces. Only three days later they audaciously invaded New Jersey again, and stayed to bleed the British at Princeton (where Washington, rallying his troops, rode unscathed within 30 paces of blazing enemy muskets...
...occasion was the first anniversary of Martha's marriage to Oliver Presbrey, a New York advertising executive. Millionaire Clendenin Ryan, who would like to be governor of New Jersey, footed the bill as a belated wedding present for the Presbreys. At first he planned a cozy little party at his Warrenton, Va. estate. "We asked 40 people and 60 accepted," said Ryan. Ryan and Martha were convinced that the scope of the enterprise should be expanded and brought to Martha's home in Washington...
Crude oil, whose price had not been raised since 1947, went up 25? a barrel (to $2.90), even though there were some signs of an oil surplus. Said President John Brice of Carter Oil, a Jersey Standard subsidiary: "Costs of labor, materials and services have risen substantially, and an adjustment has been long overdue." The adjustment will mean higher home-heating costs next winter. Gasoline prices have already been raised in many states, and last week Standard of Ohio announced a boost of 1½? per gallon, the biggest...
...SAIL," a detergent which A & P last week put on sale as its own brand, highlighted a new problem for U.S. soapmakers. Made by New Jersey's Ultra Chemical Co., Sail represents a growing trend in detergent-making by the chemical industry, which formerly just supplied the raw materials. Monsanto, which used to supply materials for "All," now makes it and is giving it a big ad splash...