Word: list
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Lawrence, Maine, Amherst, Vermont, and Williams are the combos that the Halsey team will have to take. St. Lawrence has lost some of its talent to injuries and the sick list, but it looms as a big threat, even to the top four teams. Maine and Amherst are big glaring question marks. As for Vermont and Williams, most observers see them as competing candidates for the cellar...
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson dutifully published more names of would-be or could-be profiteers in the U.S. commodity markets. Last week's list (his 20th) had 738 traders with one trait in common: all had past or present connections with the Government...
...campaign by hiring a plane to drop 50,000 leaflets. Cried one of her fans: "She's like Napoleon come back from Elba." But her opponent, Miss Liu, tearfully pulled a few wires. Result: the day before election, Miss Li's name was scratched from the list of candidates. "I'm so mad!" quivered Miss...
...Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the Twin City Pigeon Eliminating Co. of St. Paul wrote: "Our representative will be in Los Angeles for the purpose of contracting with building owners to eliminate and control common scrub pigeons. We would like to have you provide us with a list of the names and addresses of buildings affected by these birds...
...Chamber promptly sent one of its men scurrying to compile a list. Such attention to the smallest business, plus a special brand of California civic spirit, has made the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce one of the most successful forces of its kind in the world. Last week, it totted up its achievements for the past year. It had 1) helped get freight-rate reductions on steel from Geneva, Utah; 2) promoted a $1 billion state highway program with special benefits for Los Angeles; and 3) persuaded 200 new enterprises, with about 7,800 new jobs, to settle...