Word: nods
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...settle the political hash of GOPresumptives Arthur Vandenberg or Thomas E. Dewey. Senator La Follette last week had become "Good Old Bob," a man whom many new friends were trying to influence. Representing a rock-bottom (1938) legion of 353,000 Progressive voters in a wide-open primary, his nod might mean the difference between success & failure to hundreds of big & little shots...
...important element in these two contests was the work of Goalie Bud Kieckhefer in the nets Kieckhefer had played on only one varsity contest before the Quad games, but Murdoch decided to give him the nod over veteran Harry Holt, and the Junior netminder has already proven his worth...
...Lowell, Polanski of Kirkland over McLaughlin of Dunster and Hinchcliffe of Winthrop over Cobb of Kirkland. Brody of Kirkland took the unlimited final by default. Franken of Winthrop got the decision over Roberts of Leverett; Passeneau of Eliot beat Ditrinco of Winthrop; and D'Autroment of Winthrop got the nod over his teammate, Kahn...
Last week the Capitol Plaza in Washington was white with snow. Through the windows of Suite 139 in the Senate Office Building, the trees a-nod with ice beckoned William Edgar Borah to his customary walk in the Plaza park. But first, he had a little work...
...interests of something much more prosaic, Franklin Roosevelt last week gave the nod to faithful Mr. Edison. Democratic politicos in New Jersey (including, of all people, Jersey City Boss Frank Hague) have put New Dealish Charlie Edison up for Governor. Lately they have told the President in no uncertain terms that as a candidate next fall Mr. Edison would be sadly handicapped if he were passed over in his own department. The President heeded, last week announced that the son of late, great Thomas Alva Edison will be the 45th Secretary of the Navy. The wise in Washington...