Word: might
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...fact that two men handled the rod may keep Schmidt from becoming the new recordholder. But the International Game Fish Association might make an exception. Louis Schmidt, injured as a boy in Baltimore, has only...
When the Russians came, Szent-Gyorgyi thought at first that they might bring democracy. He was elected to Parliament as one of the ten "cultural representatives" provided for in the new constitution. Says he, with scientific understatement: "After two years I became disappointed and left my country." He delights in showing in pantomime the differences between Nazi and Communist techniques-the clomping, hobnail boot approach of the Nazis, the sly sneakup of the Communists...
Last week another little ditty, with lyrics by Metronome Co-Editor George Simon, looked as though it might turn into a bigger hit. The tune was less catchy, but Leslie Records' Brooklyn Dodgers Jump was already in its second pressing of 25,000 copies. Reason: three Dodgers, Pitchers Ralph Branca and Erv Palica and Outfielder Carl Furillo, backed by an Ebbets Field chorus, were the recording artists...
...Constitution. Mild-mannered Irving Dilliard can also write hard-hitting editorials. He wrote the celebrated "contempt of court" editorial, pounded out many of the Centralia editorials, was mainly responsible for the P-D campaign to smash the corrupt Illinois machine of Governor Dwight Green. Under Dilliard, the page might not be as lively as under Coghlan; staffers hoped it would be better balanced and sounder...
...Canadian fields at a whopping 20 billion barrels, contrasted to 5-15 billion barrels in Mexico. Furthermore, Ball saw the $200 million loan sought by Mexico as just a starter. Since Mexico had drilled an average of 35 wells annually in the last ten years, and "it might take 10,000 or more" to develop the fields fully, the eventual cost might run from $2 to $4 billion. The U.S. "cannot afford" to lend that much money, especially since chances are slim that Mexico's monopoly could...