Word: okaying
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Cruel & Unusual. In Omaha, Grocer Amil Martin explained how he had dealt with an armed hold-up man: "I began sacking groceries and just ignored him." The thug finally gave up, said "Okay, Mac, you win," went away emptyhanded...
Little was also impressed by the Crimson's black nylon pauts. But as for a prediction of the outcome of today's game, the coach isn't talking. Informed that Valpey had said that the winner would need three or four touchdowns, Little said, "That's okay by me, so long as we have the four and Harvard the three...
...hope I have a chance to make sure you and Elizabeth got back okay in spite of the terrific 101 degrees-as I find no fear-perhaps even peace of mind but a sad lonesomeness-it is strange with a lot of people supposedly looking...
...does a little of everything, including shopping over long-distance telephone. Sample: "Jack, this is Elsie. Elsie-who else calls you from Dallas? Get me some colors, I've got to have colors. Need gabardine, about 10,000 yards. Haven't a yard of brown left. Okay? Now don't forget...
...Press Secretary Charlie Ross read about this striped-pants stupidity, he took the clipping in to the boss. He told Harry Truman that he was "damned sick & tired of this guilt by association and pillorying of decent citizens." The President agreed, picked up a phone, and told State to okay Harry Martin. This week, Delegate Martin flies the Atlantic to join the rest of the team...