Word: obstructionism
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Three days later he died of an abdominal obstruction and peritonitis - "right on schedule," said one of the Colon hospital men, explaining that people with such trouble usually live just five days.
In the first place, the inheritance and environment of the person involved is important. For instance, a person who is known to be mentally and physically slow should not be put to work in a position where quick reaction is needed, where a crisis might arise requiring quick judgment and...
It was after 4 o'clock in the morning and a light snow was falling, ruddy in the red glow of the obstruction lights. Off to the east, three miles away, the radio operator on the roof of the municipal airport could see the lights of Salt Lake City...
"In 1912," says Dr. Young, "a big, burly man with a huge head and a strong face appeared at my office . . . diamonds sparkled from his vest, watch chain, cuff links, and the head of his cane." He was James Buchanan ("Diamond Jim") Brady. Among his imposing list of ailments: "Bright...
Died. WPAdministrator Francis Clark ("Pink") Harrington, 53, onetime Colonel of Army Engineers; week after an operation for an intestinal obstruction; in New London, Conn.; with Harry Hopkins at his bedside.