Word: lift
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...learning that he lent money to Mario Bolanos. Bolanos had reportedly made a lot of money out of the severe corn shortage caused by Central America's spring drought. Back in January, it appeared, Insider Bolanos found out that the government, worried about drought forecasts, planned to lift import duties on corn, Guatemala's basic foodstuff. With a Mexican and two Guatemalans as partners, he set up Comercial Guatemalteca to import corn from Mexico. What with import duties suspended and corn retailing for as much as 15? a lb. (normal price: about 5?), it was a highly profitable...
Brought up from the Negro League's Kansas City Monarchs, Ernie hit .275 (including 19 homers) as a rookie last year, batted in 79 runs. Weighing only 170 Ibs., he depends on timing and strong wrist action to lift the ball. Said Cub Manager Stan Hack last week: "That boy's got no nerves. He's a real quiet, modest guy. After he hits a homer, he comes back to the dugout as if he done something wrong...
...asked them to remove a dog that had been run over near his home, M. S. McRae was referred to the city dog catcher, was unable to reach him, indignantly called the mayor, was amazed to see Mayor Earl J. Glade arrive in his Cadillac, step out, gingerly lift the animal into his trunk compartment and drive off in the direction of the dog pound...
...will correct that weakness as well, if only by the announced addition of three masterpieces, by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese, from the golden age of Venice. Zurbaran's big convent picture will give new weight to the Spanish section, and Watteau's charming Ceres will add a lift to the 18th century French collection...
...Busch Stadium), Busch desperately wanted a winner. When he did not get it, out went Manager Eddie ("The Brat") Stanky, in came Manager Harry ("The Hat") Walker, a hustling player-manager from the Cardinals' Rochester farm who, Busch hoped, would give the team-and Budweiser sales-a lift. As for rumors that Busch is about to sell out, he purples at the mere suggestion, denies the rumors as "dirty, mean stories," hints that his competitors planted them to embarrass...