Word: necks
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Burke's speed placed him athwart the Buka-Rabaul neck of the Solomon Sea nearly two hours ahead of schedule-but none too soon to intercept the two Japanese destroyers, themselves far ahead of intelligence estimates, that soon bore into range. Burke launched his attack with a memorable order: "Hold your hats, boys; here we go." His destroyers headed for the enemy at flank speed, launched their torpedoes, turned hard to starboard. Both Japanese ships exploded, and Burke wheeled to face three more enemy destroyers just arriving. The newcomers saw what had happened and decided to depart -hastily. They...
...often flat broke. As one mother put it, "He can't stand prosperity." He is far more concerned about his appearance but only up to a point. A girl might spend hours primping in front of a mirror, yet go off to a party with a dirty neck. Boys will proudly wear ties they consider sharp, "but that does not mean that they do not wish to wear their sneakers-even to church...
...fancy pants line, fine sheen gabardines and chinos prevail. To top them off corduroy shirt-jackets are the newest. Sport blouses with drawstring waists and cowl neck are another headliner. With colored braid and bow, sailor middies in white broadcloth are again popular...
...herself.David, H. Rhinelander '58 of Anne Morrison '59No matter what a girl is doing, Touraine's seems to have the answer. The summer cocktail dress to the left sells for $39.95. The front is waffle pique in white, the back is cotton eyelet in pink. It boasts a halter neck, a bouffant skirt, and a bow in the back. If a girl chooses to lift umbrellas while waiting for a storm outside to quiet down, this beige-and-white striped raincoat (left), lined in olive-green with a pocket on the sleeve is hers for $25. Ideal for the girl...
...Salome a couple of years ago, the striptease question had to be faced. How would the heroine be shown on TV screens after she took off the seventh veil? "Sheath her in a fleshcolored leotard," said Stockton Helffrich, a specialist in such matters. "Have the camera pan on her neck. Then once everybody knows she's wearing something under the veils, you can go to town...