Word: mildly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Kentucky's Alben W. Barkley, speaking to Louisville cost accountants, had a mild word of protest about the subject assigned to him. Said the ex-Veep: "Frankly, I'm unable to understand why you asked me to talk on the cost of Government. I haven't cost the Government anything in nearly two years...
...mild winter brought occasional sunshine and frequent rain last year, making the outdoor rink unplayable for almost a quarter of the practice session; but the Department of Athletics lost more than practice time--the costs for refreezing the playing surface were found to be far greater than the simple maintenance of a frozen surface...
...that with strikes. Starting in August, copper miners closed down the big mining industry, and government revenues from copper exports vanished. Ibáñez forced the miners back to work by threatening to draft them into the army. Last week, fearing further inflationary walkouts, he decreed a mild form of martial law that empowers the government to arrest its opponents, unless they are Congressmen...
...fight, a right cross broke Chamroen's nose and splattered blood all over the ring; for 15 rounds both men whaled away at each other furiously. Chamroen was beaten on points. By western standards it was a lively scrap, but to Thais it looked like a mild family argument...
...Chicago White Sox out of the wilderness of the American League's second division in 1951 and has kept them in third place ever since, was named general manager and field manager of the moulting Orioles (née the St. Louis Browns). Richards' successor in, Chicago: mild Marty ("Mr. Shortstop'') Marion, who flopped with the Browns...