Word: ll
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...byline, on Page One of the Star. It was the kind of story he likes best: an exclusive that would cause a stir among the politicians. He padded happily around the desks, whacking backs and ruffling hair. "I never get over seeing that byline," he beamed. "I'll always be a reporter...
...technically runs the town is City Manager Perry Cookingham. The first time the city manager went to see Roberts, the fat man told him: "All we want is the best government you can give us. If we think you're wrong, we'll tell you-on Page One." The last time Cookingham saw Roberts was to tell him that another city had offered him a similar job at higher pay. The quick result: a boost from $18,000 to $25,000 for Manager Cookingham...
...Star is known the country over for its conservative makeup (a banner headline is a rarity), its daily Page One story reflecting sweetness and light, and its local boosting. Some Kansas Citians wish they had some other paper to read; some say, "You'll never get anything in this town if Roy Roberts doesn't like...
...snow and freezing weather that had hit Britain in mid-February had been rather welcome. Said a toothless Suffolk fanner: "The crops were coming up too fast. The snow put 'em to sleep. Now, unless a May frost comes along to stab us in the back, there'll be a bumper." Sheep Raiser Ben Alderson of Kerry, Montgomeryshire, had a bumper already; one of his ewes had just produced five lambs, a circumstance considered remarkable enough to be recorded in the stately Times...
...ruling rescinds temporary wartime decrees, and will put members of courses primarily for Juniors and Seniors on there own initiative as far as attendance goes. "It'll be up to them," said Sargent Kennedy '28, Registrar, yesterday...