Word: nore
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Stevenson's friend Paul Butler, was showing "favoritism" toward Stevenson. After Butler denied the charge, Estes drawled that he was not really "complaining," and went on to say that he will announce his own campaign plans in mid-December, after conferring further with prospective supporters. "Have you had nore encouragement than you received in 1952?" a reporter inquired. "Certainly," said Estes, with a smile. "I didn't get my encouragement...
...tunes would indicate that Lay happened on one sprightly melody and then devoted his time to variation rather than further originality. His only contribution of especial nore is "Clyde Has Turned to Pushing Dalsies Up," and even here, as in most of the numbers, it is the spontaneity of staging which gives the song its high value in entertainment...
...coast of Europe and into the English Channel moved the tiny Galeb, beneath an umbrella of R.A.F. planes. Tito transferred to the Port of London launch Nore, passed up the Thames under London's bridges (closed off and guarded by armed police) to Westminster Pier for a grade A reception by Prime Minister Churchill, Foreign Secretary Eden, the Duke of Edinburgh, a 166-man brass band. Then a War Office armored Rolls-Royce with bulletproof windowglass whisked Tito and Churchill off to No. 10 Downing Street...
...story takes place aboard H.M.S. Indomitable in 1798, the year after the British mutiny at the Nore. Billy Budd is a handsome, blue-eyed, stammering young sailor who radiates innocence and good will, and is a favorite with the whole ship. The one exception is the master-at-arms, John Claggart, a figure of Mephistophelean evil, who, hating all goodness, cannot but hate Billy Budd and plot his destruction. He accuses Billy, in the presence of high-principled Captain Vere, of fomenting mutiny...