Word: loyally
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Among Bao Dai's other loyal followers are the Mois, a million G-stringed men and bare-breasted women who still lead a nomad life in the uplands. Last June, Buddhist Bao Dai personally took the oath of allegiance of a Moi tribal chief. The Mois still live under their ancient tribal laws, including the one that covers adultery. The first time an adulterous wife is caught, her lover is punished for seducing her. The second time, she is punished for permitting herself to be seduced again. The third time, the husband is punished-for not knowing...
Died. James Francis Thaddeus ("Jefty") O'Connor, 63, onetime U.S. Comptroller of the Currency (1933-38); of a heart ailment; in Los Angeles. A loyal pre-convention (1932) Roosevelt supporter, O'Connor was eventually rewarded with a federal judgeship after his defeat in the California gubernatorial primary...
...counteract all this Communist-inspired abuse, all loyal Americans should pause for a few moments during the rush of their daily activities and send Judge Medina at least a postcard stating that they appreciate the difficulty and importance of his task...
...city's nonpartisan mayoralty primary, seemed a sure bet for election in November. An ex-salesman for the Burroughs Adding Machine Co., Cobo was called in to straighten out the city's rickety finances in 1933, for the past 16 years has been quietly building up a loyal following among Detroit's foreign-born groups. The runner-up, and Cobo's November rival: Harvard-trained Council President George Edwards, 35, a onetime organizer for the C.I.O.'s Auto Workers. Edwards will buck a tough precedent in November: a U.A.W. candidate...
...official visit. At the beautiful beach of Abbazia on the Adriatic, Rankovich entertained Rajk. The Yugoslav Communist led the Hungarian into a small room. They had several glasses of slivovitz, and then Rankovich told Rajk that Tito planned to overthrow Hungary's Communist-dominated government because it was loyal to> Stalin. Rankovich asked Rajk's help. To make it clear that a refusal would be inadvisable, Rankovich drew a paper from his pocket; it was a photostat of the paper Rajk had signed...