Word: lot
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Blue ribbon juries are called only in important or intricate cases or cases involving homicide, and only with the approval of the presiding judge. Blue ribbon jurors, drawn by lot from the regular jury panel, are examined in person by the Commissioner of Jurors. Qualifications: alertness, more than average intelligence, more than $250 worth of personal property. Prosecutor Dewey has had blue ribbon juries in all his major racket cases...
...starts in insurance, Son James's ultimate success was entirely due to his father's becoming President. Replies:" Sure, I got into places I never would have if I wasn't the son of the President. . . . But, son or no son, I got tossed out a lot too. Listen, fellow, prospects don't wilt just because you're the son of the President. Try it sometime...
...Tipster Toole tells it, his horse-picking career began when he went broke in 1929. His explanation: "I had played the horses a lot. I decided to get it back where I lost it." Although last week of his 500 choices in 185 races, 248 finished in the money, he claims no wizardry for Willie Winn, says he takes a bottle of bourbon and a racing form, goes through both simultaneously...
Last week Philosopher Joad joined several other philosophers, sociologists, politicians and job-lot thinkers in proposing that somebody stop science. Though typically visionary, the Joad proposal was specific: let a board of wise men be created with powers to grant or refuse permits on inventions which affect human living...
...balloon, and a bemired note to "Dear Harry." The note: "Hiya, egg. . . . What have you been doing lately? Do you still go on those long walks like we used to? 'Bye, you snow bat.* Can you read this? If I thought you could I would call you a lot of names. Hisses to you. MICKEY...