Word: odd
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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American Association for the United Nations thought the suggestion was "shocking in its implication," and "might end the last opportunity for an agreement that would prevent a third World War." Eleanor Roosevelt, even-voiced mistress of the deliberate non sequitur, said: "Mr. Hoover's statement seemed a little odd, considering the fact that he is a Quaker. This seemed an action somewhat marching toward...
Lloyd Jordan and the 60-odd members of the spring football squad showed a fine contempt for the exceedingly inclement weather Saturday by holding a full hour game scrimmage on their fenced in field. It was the final workout of the spring practice season and probably the most important, movies were taken of the entire proceedings...
...outstanding reasons for the concert's success were the fine tone and technical excellence, usually lacking in amateur performances. The Chamber Players sounded almost professional. The balance sounded a bit odd at times but this can easily be overlooked in view of the greater accomplishments...
...This odd request illustrates the versatility expected of our research librarians. There are 18 of them (14 women, four men) in TIME Inc.'s Morgue (i.e., library of essential information). All are college graduates and graduate librarians. Their operation has been an important part of TIME'S editorial process since about 1937. By then our morgue had become so large and complex that the editorial researchers needed help in selecting from it the background material, facts and information they used for swift and accurate checking...
...week's end the pea of peace was still out of sight. In the 60-odd working days that had been lost, Chrysler employees had lost more than $72 million, an average of $809 a man. Chrysler had lost the profits on almost 500,000 autos that were never made. And Chrysler dealers had lost an average of almost $18,500 per man in Walter Reuther's shell game...