Word: mate
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...death of his equally famed coorganizer, John ("Honest John") Burns; in London. Their fiery oratory and skillful leadership rooted socialism in the English working classes. Ben Tillett ran away from home at eight, worked in a brick factory and a circus, then went to sea, where a Scottish mate taught him to read and write. After a few voyages he quit the Navy to become a shoemaker, then a warehouse hand, in London's East End. Before he was 30 he promoted the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Workers' Union. Soon he acquired John Burns as a partner...
...flew a Navy plane, fought together, and died together in a crash at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Last week in Santurce they were buried side-by-side in a service that exemplified America: a Protestant chaplain read the service for Lieut. Vogel, a Catholic priest for Machinist's Mate Sipowsky, a Jewish rabbi for Issie Goldberg of aviation ordnance...
...confirming his fear that 1946 was completely unfamiliar with the ivy-covered folklore of the 300-years-old institution, he swung on his Freshman room-mate accusingly. "Did you ever liear of the old letter-carrier who used to climb across the roof from one entry of Matthews to the other as a short-cut to save steps?" he demanded. Upon the expected "no" Vag settled back and sighed unhappily...
Lower animals fight from a variety of causes.. Some fight because, as beasts of prey, they live by killing and devouring. Animals may fight their own kind in a tussle over a mate or some choice morsel of food. They fight to defend their young, their homes, or their own lives. Some are aggressive and go about seeking what they may devour; others fight as a last resort when they are cornered...
...Rochelle after a long illness last week). She is a sleek, 58-ft. yawl, built for racing. Since October she had been in the Coast Guard's offshore patrol, hunting subs. Skipper Curtis Arnall in civilian life was a radio actor and well-known yachtsman; his mate, 33-year-old Joseph Choate, left a job at New York's Guaranty Trust Co. to join the Coast Guard; none of the 3070's crew had had more than a few months in the service. The 3070 was not designed for this kind of work. Over the wireless telephone...