Word: mon
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...player, asked suddenly: "Who's behind the eight-ball?" The player turned around in annoyance, stifled a curse just in time as he recognized the man in the tan fishing cap and sunglasses. "Go ahead with your game," grinned the President. Next week Washington's ex-Governor Mon Wallgren would be arriving, Harry Truman promised, "and I'm going to bring him over and have him show you fellows how to play...
...Manhattan, the trade sheet, Variety, printed a flattering review of the show: " [Mrs. Roosevelt] ranks with the standout commentators on the air ... She displays more courage and is more positive than most of the others put together. The surprising question is why ABC chose to spotlight this commentary [Mon., Wed., Fri., 10:45 a.m.] in a strictly hausfrau-slanted morning segment, rather than at night...
...Vinson to ECA's Roving Ambassador Averell Harriman had been mentioned as a possible replacement for George Marshall. Ex-M.I.T. President Karl Compton suddenly popped into the picture as a possible next Secretary of Defense. As available as Available Jones was Harry Truman's old crony Mon C. Wallgren, who had just lost his job as governor of Washington. And there was even talk of bringing back the old sulphurous, incorruptible Harold Ickes...
HUGH B. MITCHELL, 41, had served two years in the U.S. Senate as an appointee and protege of Washington's defeated Governor Mon Wallgren, but was beaten in the Republican sweep of 1946. A scholarly ex-newsman, his legislative passion is extension of public power projects...
...others found it a rather relaxing interlude in a tough year-even the Scots, who also take politics seriously. Said one dour Scotsman who found himself in London last week: "I thought something silly like this might happen. I hope it won't go to the puir wee mon's head...