Word: midnight
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...pocket book and keys found among the gravestones disappeared from Founder's House during the intruder's invasion shortly before midnight Thursday. They were the property of Marllyn A. Leathers '48 1G, who first spotted...
Otherwise, young Hummon conducted the inauguration far more sedately than the midnight oath-taking 23 months ago, when he was sworn in by the legislature (to replace his late father) on the strength of 675 write-in votes. His tenure then had lasted 63 days, cut short by a decision of the seven-member Georgia Supreme Court that his "inauguration" was illegal. This time, the court was conspicuously absent from the ceremonies. House Speaker Fred Hand, who introduced all notables, sniggered an explanation: "Someone told me that the Supreme Court came in and found that their seats were filled...
Like a Scabrous Disease. Inside the headquarters hut, as Li splashed water on his face from a basin, the adjutant said the general had had a good night. He had been able to sleep from midnight until 3 in the morning. Over breakfast the general explained disconsolately that he had not been able to take his objective. Although a thousand shells had been poured into the village, the Communists had held their line and mustered enough strength to send a counterattack within a mile of the general's headquarters. "We will take it today," he said with determination...
Shortly after midnight, the brittle crackle of small-arms fire welled out of the distance, slowly drew closer. The adjutant roared with laughter at our nervous inquiry. "Pu-yau-chin, pu-yati-chin" (No matter, no matter), he said. "Do not worry. This happens every night. The Communists are counterattacking but we will stop them...
...Argentina, Domingo Marimón is a man of means. He runs an undertaking business, smokes big cigars, campaigns against Perón, and races automobiles. In Buenos Aires one midnight last month, Domingo stepped on the starter of his 1939 Chevrolet and waited for the Gran Premio de la America del Sur to begin. So did 137 other drivers * in their Fords, Chevies and a sprinkling of Plymouths, Nashes and Buicks. At the signal, they roared off into the night...