Word: labora
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Physiologists Emmelin & Feldberg, who describe the nettle as "one of nature's meanest masterpieces" [TIME, Dec. 29], omit to mention one curious characteristic of this labora-torial vegetable: it only stings if touched lightly. Remember...
James tried to quote his own school motto, came out with "Omnia labora vinces," looked puzzled as students roared.* Because she was traveling on an Italian passport with her producer-husband Monty Banks (born Mario Bianchi), technically an enemy alien, blowzy British Cine-comedienne Gracie Fields, C. B. E., was halted by Canadian immigration authorities, given a two-hour grilling before being granted a two-month-stay permit, allowed to continue to California...