Word: outfit
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...consisted of a few pre-war records. Skinner sold the records for $18, spent this for stationery, and then sent letters to alumni. These resulted in $300, with which Skinner bought more stationery, and he finally got enough money to buy pants. Jackets eventually followed, and ever since, this outfit has comprised the ban's attire...
...dress among nuns, the new habit features an oxford grey skirt (slightly flared and coming just below the knee), a loose box jacket, a white Peter Pan-collared blouse, a black pillbox hat, black leather pumps with medium heels, and nylons. Said Postulant Marian Mraz, 25, modeling the new outfit: "We'll be right up to date...
...suspicion remained that Russia may be successfully selling itself, if not its machinery. Last week President Eisenhower signed a special $5,000,000 congressional authorization to participate in international fairs too, with something more than a borrowed Cinerama outfit...
Young Yankees. On the long end of 8-5 odds, the world champion Yankees have won 53 out of their last 72 games, put together a 10-game winning streak and still not been able to catch Cleve land. But no one ever worried about a Yankee outfit quitting; they have a long, proud record as year-end leaders...
Track to Run On. For five years, while BW's 27 other divisions (Pesco pumps, Warner gears, etc.) were making money, Norge had operated in the red. Said Sayre: "I plan to run this outfit the way I ran Bendix-at a profit." When he took over, Norge had a new line of topnotch appliances. But in large areas of the country its products were not even being distributed. Sayre launched a "dealer-getting" program, set up selling tie-ins with distributors for Motorola and Zenith, which make radio and TV sets but no white goods. Dealers began signing...