Word: nosing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...states that Hannibal Hamlin, who was Vice-President during the Civil War, "was undoubtedly of Negro ancestry." This topic is further discussed both in the old biography of Hamlin by his grandson and in a new one. Nobody disputes that Hamlin had jet-black hair and eyes, a broad nose, and very dark skin...
...information policy, Anderson exaggerated his accomplishment by trying to make it seem a victory of the free press over official censorship. Said he: "It is a secret now if a third-rate bureaucrat blows his nose. The security stamp is being used as promiscuously as a stapling machine." True enough, in general. But the Government obviously has a right to try to keep its consultations private.* The press, on the other hand, also has a right-and a responsibility-to print whatever inside information it can get, provided it does not violate military secrets or damage the national security...
...first glance, nearly everything seems wrong. The lips are too thick and the nose is too flat, a porcine little button. For a woman who stands only 5 ft. 5 in., the bust is perhaps too heroic, while the stomach is-well -flabby. Yet somehow all the defective parts work together to make Dyan Cannon Hollywood's newest sex star. "She has the skin touch," explains Producer Mike Frankovich. "It's a vibrant sex that goes over so strongly it sets off most...
...does Hall, especially on the blitz. He impressed most scouts with his speed and range-"more than enough to pick off an interception and go all the way." Taylor is no behemoth, but he hits like one. "He's a real sticker," says one scout, "with a nose for the ball. I'd compare him with Wil lie Lanier," star of the Kansas City Chiefs. Mark Arneson, Arizona, 6 ft. 2 in., 210 Ibs., is described by one pro talent watcher as "super quick, aggressive and a leader...
Wheels Within Wheels. Whether or not Nixon was bluffing, Mills caved in. "We just didn't have enough votes to carry it," Mills insisted, although nose counts by House Democratic leaders and by AFL-CIO lobbyists indicated that the votes may well have been there if the Democrats had wanted to fight for them. Mills, a cautious man, did not want to take the risk; his critics suggest that he lost his nerve. Party leaders were shocked and angry...