Word: mention
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...proud of Dwight, as she was proud of all her sons. She was proud of him as a man, not awed by his military prowess. And she always called him Dwight. Once in a letter to his wife she inquired tartly: "Who is this Ike you mention...
...later meeting of the New York chapter, Win the Peace seemed hell-bent on highballing down the Communist Party line. In a strong Russian accent, delegates clamored for destruction of all atom bombs, repudiation of the Baruch report, acceptance of the Soviet plan for "outlawing" atomic war. Scrupulously avoiding mention of Russian occupation armies, they demanded withdrawal of U.S. and British forces from Palestine, China, the Philippines and Greece...
Into Topeka hurried Republicans to try to do something. They were unable to disregard the voters' growing disgust with the dry law. Yet they hated to go against the earnest advice of smart old Senator Arthur Capper, 81, veteran dry leader, who wanted no mention made of prohibition. So the worried platform makers shadowboxed around the question, promised to submit it to the voters...
This cured me of: sinus, headaches, constipation, insomnia, dizziness, indigestion, nervousness, poor appetite, palsy of the larynx, sore eyes, nervous perspiration, chronic depression and strained human relations, to mention a few of my former disorders. But, during those four years as a psycho, I did as good a job as anyone...
Monsieur Beaucoire (Paramount), the late Booth Tarkington's graceful romance about a Louis XV nobleman who disguised himself as a barber, was once (1924) a vehicle for Rudolph Valentino. Times (not to mention plots) change: today it is a scooter for Bob Hope. Mr. Hope, fortunately, plays the masquerading role...