Word: offerings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...office in Yokohama. She explained that she had read that her husband, convicted of chopping off a prisoner's head, had just been hanged. From a bundle she took out a silver cigarette case. Bowing, she said: "I have come all the way from Osaka to offer this gift to the Americans in gratitude for the fair trial my husband received...
Indian Giver. Northwest Airlines asked CAB for permission to rebate 5% of the fare on flights more than half an hour late in arriving. But the offer had an Indian-giving feature: the line also asked CAB for a fare boost of 8%, the third increase, if granted, within a year...
...Were Meant for Me (20th Century-Fox). The life & works of jazz musicians offer material for a fine movie. Some day the moviemakers may take intelligent advantage of the fact. But You Were Meant for Me isn't even as good as it was six years ago, when Fox made a similar picture called Orchestra Wives...
...look beyond this weekend, things aren't too rugged. Columbia was absolutely overwhelmed by the same West Point group which had little to offer a month ago against the Crimson. Penn is pretty much unknown in these parts, but they precede Yale by only a week, which is somewhat of a problem in itself. All in all, the best thing seems to be a quick crossing of the fingers at this point. Much depends on the Dartmouth trip...
...This generous offer is appreciated," Professor Shapley said, "but of course I could not consider anything of the sort." The leading astronomer, who is honorary chairman of the Massachusetts PCA, added that such a candidacy would "obstruct whatever effectiveness I may have in promoting civil liberties and progressive legislation...