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Word: johnsons (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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This type of course preserves coherence and completeness at the expense of a broad view and general interest which the non-concentrator looks for. But even the concentrators would benefit from considering together the now-divorced writers, such as Fielding, Swift, and Johnson, without having to wade through the 17th Century romances and 18th Century letter-writers as well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English Exhumed | 2/11/1959 | See Source »

...almost certain to win," according to Dave Johnson, who will fence foil. Other competitors in the foil will probably be Larry Johnson and Philippe Jurat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencing Squad To Face Trinity | 2/11/1959 | See Source »

...deluged with facts," said Earl J. Johnson, general news manager of U.P.I. "We know how many people went before the firing squads in Cuba, but this may not help an individual citizen make up his mind whether Cuba is better off under Castro than under Batista. We have got to find a way to bring in also a knowledge and an understanding of the news...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Reporting a Revolution | 2/9/1959 | See Source »

...work pace was set by Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson, who called for final passage of an omnibus housing bill before Congress starts its Lincoln's Birthday recess on Feb. 9. Senate Housing Chairman John Sparkman rushed through hearings on his bill almost before witnesses had time to take off their hats. Sparkman's bill was due on the floor of the Senate this week, with more than enough votes lined up for immediate passage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOUSING: Speedup | 2/9/1959 | See Source »

Over in the House, Speaker Sam Rayburn pushed his crew to be ready to complete action on Lyndon Johnson's time schedule. There had been some worry that House Veterans' Committee Chairman Olin E. ("Tiger") Teague would throw a roadblock in the way, as he has in the past, by refusing to permit an increase in the G.I. mortgage rate, from 4¼% to 5¼%, which was incorporated in both Senate and House bills. But Rayburn took Teague aside, and he permitted the higher interest rate to go through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOUSING: Speedup | 2/9/1959 | See Source »

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