Word: nailing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Most celebrated of contemporary informers is Alfred William Green, who changed his name to Anthony Houghton le Touzel. He has brought more than 200 actions, fought tooth & nail to win his suits, in one case pitting himself against 14 defense lawyers. Le Touzel, who became feared by every promoter of Sunday entertainment in Britain, has admitted that he does not care what people do on Sunday, is a common informer for revenue only...
...journalistic variance and turmoil, your article, with wise analyzing and sound sense, hit the nail on the head!"-Monique Baylin of San Francisco...
...game of musical chairs meant more power for Bevan and Dalton, both members of the Labor Party's anti-U.S. (but not pro-Red) left wing, which Right-Winger Attlee has consistently appeased. In recent months Bevan has stubbornly opposed British rearmament, has fought tooth & nail against more defense spending if it meant curtailing his social services. Attlee may hope that as manpower boss, a key defense post, Bevan would find it in his own interests to help Britain's defense program...
...souvenir hunters may order a whole list of mementos by mail. Samples: 25? for a piece of hand-split lath; $100 for enough bricks to face an ordinary fireplace. In addition, the commission was preparing special souvenir kits containing chunks of wood suitable for gavel-making or a handmade nail and a piece of stone which could be set in plastic for a paperweight. Each item will be accompanied by a metal tag certifying that it is a true piece of the White House...
...think Hoover for the first time has had some appeal in Texas," said a newspaper editor. Added a Kansas City newsman: "I've talked to several persons who say Hoover hit the old nail right on the head. But when questioned, they have only the vaguest idea what he said. They only know he stands for something other than what the Administration is supporting." Said an Atlanta salesman: "I wish to God we could follow the Hoover plan, but I know we can't afford to." The New York Herald Tribune, aware that isolationism was not the word...