Word: misses
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Aberdeen, Miss, last week, a Negro, exonerated by proper process of law, was seized by a lynch mob of white men, shot twice and left to die. In Baltimore, a synagogue was desecrated. A public opinion poll showed that one-third of the nation thinks Jews have too much economic power; one out of seven believes that Catholics have too much political power...
...little boy's suit knitted in green wool from Miss A. B. Esau...
...Silly." Office seekers worked out their own electoral techniques. Nanking noted with special interest the race of the Misses Liu, Li and Shen for a seat in the Yuan. Gossiped China News: "Miss Liu has been telling people, in an offhand manner, 'Oh, by the way, do you know that Miss Li long ago said she is not interested in running?' Miss Li has countered by telling people, 'Don't be silly-of course I'm interested...
...Miss Li masterfully avoided censure when a Chinese reporter came for an interview, learned she was still abed at 10 a.m. "I only stayed in bed to read," she explained. "Reading what?" quizzed the reporter. "Why," said the candidate, "the Constitution...
...Miss Shen's tactics seemed even more cunning. Said she: "I definitely have no intention of running. How could I, who have neither money nor power, time nor leisure, compete with the others?" Miss Shen said she would rather nurse wounded soldiers. Naturally, with the soldiers' vote to think of, that sort of campaigning worried rivals...