Word: nearest
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Johnson believes that Negroes should walk, not run, to the nearest opportunity. Militant Negroes say that people like him are interested in "data and not trouble," but Johnson, who has what he calls "a certain rooting in the South," thinks he goes as fast as he can. He knows his new job will be difficult ("Unquestionably I will have more limited mobility than a white president") but it will be worth it. Says he: "I have built a great deal of myself into Fisk...
...Building. About 700 of the 3,400 students who showed up hovered admiringly around the bandstand all evening while Lawrence played schmalzy ballads like Buttermilk Sky and To Each His Own. Lawrence's autumn schedule covers nine universities, including such profitable dates as Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. His nearest competitor-Veteran jazzman Tommy Dorsey's orchestra-has five big college dates...
...ever make mistakes?" asked the admiring young thing. "Naturally," said the skywriter. "Last week, for instance, I got the P in Pepsi-Cola upside down." "Oh, my! Whatever did you do?" "I scooted behind the nearest cloud and spelled 'DAMN.'" Advertising in the sky is no longer subject to such human frailties or bad jokes. In the New York City area last week, the second of three block-long dirigibles went aloft on an advertising mission. Its message, plugging Ford, flashed along its side in moving letters 20 feet high...
...half times increase in funds for scientists recalled Stalin's speech last February when he said, "It is necessary not only to overtake but to exceed in the nearest future the achievements of science outside of the USSR...
Leading a field of 56, Oliver Filley crossed the tape 250 yards ahead of his nearest contender in the University cross country handicap yesterday afternoon on the Charles River course. Although he won the race itself hands down, his actual time was 21:10 which put him in sixth place according to the stop watch. Best time place was taken by Herb Pratt, who ran the 3.7 mile course...