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Word: lefts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...sole flaw in the book is Dr. Wertham's habit of self-congratulation. His own treatments and diagnoses are always correct, those of his colleagues are usually wrong or incompetent, and if the judge had listened to him everything would have turned out all right. The reader is left with the picture of the author battling alone against the forces of stupidity, as represented by judicial and medical quacks. This is purely a personal flaw, though; Dr. Wertham's style is fresh and very un-medical...

Author: By Arthur R. G. solmssen, | Title: Case Studies Of Gory Murders In M.D.'s New Book | 5/17/1949 | See Source »

Hospital examinations yesterday indicated that first baseman Earl Torgeson may be lost to the Boston Braves for the rest of the season. Dr. Shortell advised immediate surgery for Torgeson's left shoulder separation. NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE No games scheduled Washington (Haefner) 3, Boston 2 W L GB W L GB Boston 16 9 New York 16 9 New York 16 9 Detroit 14 11 2 Cincinnati 13 12 3 Chicago 14 12 2 1/2 Brooklyn 12 13 4 Philadelphia 14 13 3 St. Louis 10 12 4 1/2 Washington 14 13 3 Philadelphia 11 15 5 1/2 Cleveland...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Major League Baseball | 5/17/1949 | See Source »

...makes him a poor fighter. A fine contrast is created between Luis and his younger brother, Pepe, a new matador who is eager to fight and does not know of fear. The spirit of the fight eventually returns to Luis and drives out the fear, but the reader is left with a vivid impression of the power of sharp horns...

Author: By Edward J. Sack, | Title: The Crimson Bookshelf | 5/17/1949 | See Source »

...Contemplating. Staring into and beyond the passers-by, feeling the fluorescent lighting of Lamont beat down on the back of his neck, the Vagabond merged himself slowly with his surroundings. The Kentucky Derby, the Term Bill, the grey flannels that needed pressing--all worldly items left his mind as he felt himself received into an aesthetic oneness with Lamont, its books, and fresh, circulating air. The book slid from his grasp, down his leg to stop inside his pants cuff, the last mundane thought slipped from his conscious. Vag was having an aesthetic experience...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 5/17/1949 | See Source »

Three Harvard crews left no question as to their supremacy in the East Saturday when they scored an unprecedented sweep of the 2000 meter championship sprint regatta held at Syracuse by the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges. The victories netted the Crimson a total of 261 losers' rowing shirts...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Varsity Crew Gains Eastern Sprints Title | 5/16/1949 | See Source »

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