Word: mixups
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...walked into Hartford's Hotel America, ready to confirm reservations for up to 200 rooms that he would need by the end of the week, and found there were none. There had been a mixup, perhaps because of a rumored "collection problem." Keeping calm, he telephoned Humphrey's Washington headquarters. "Get John Bailey," he was told. The former Democratic National Committee chairman was out. Murphy and an aide solved the hotel dilemma with a $5,000 check. Bailey appeared and provided him with a secretary, typists and a driver. Murphy set up his headquarters in the hotel, where...
...mixup in seeding, Carter and Draper were handicapped by starting last among the 77 racers in both the giant slalom and the slalom...
...lifted its lead to 5-1, when a defensive mixup gave Terrier Mickey Gray a clean shot that fought through Bill Dierck's pads into the net and defenseman Darrell Abbott slid a screen shot through three sets of legs into the goal...
...amiable air, this thriller could do with a few less supposes, a few more surprises. Of course, J. Edgar Hoover's man Jones has an allergy to felines. He sneezes a lot as D.C. leads everyone a hairy chase over fences, under bushes, and through one hilarious mixup at 'a drive-in movie, cleverly avoiding the crooks' hideout until the very last reel. Meanwhile, eccentric comedy bits are supplied by Roddy McDowall, Ed Wynn, Elsa Lanchester and gravel-throated Iris Adrian...
...with two minutes to go in the game, Charlie Njoku nudged in a pass from Dave Taft following a mixup between the Indian goalie and a fullback...