Word: overnights
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...blamed the whole thing on his unfortunate "analogies" and newspapers' "startling headlines." Then, chafing under his orders, he declared: 1) that what he had said should not "reflect on my commanding officer, General Eisenhower"; 2) that "so vile a thing as Naziism" could not be got rid of overnight. The net implication was that he was right the first time (when he had compared "this Nazi thing" to "a Democratic and Republican election fight...
...sundown most of the picnickers began to straggle back to the mainland (the clubhouse has overnight accommodations for only about 20). All proclaimed the outing a great success. Said one good Democrat: "It was a good party. There was all we could eat, and more than we could drink-and only two people passed...
From Harry Truman, who called for limited tax reductions in his message to Congress, came a note of caution. Said he: "We must reconcile ourselves to the fact that room for tax reductions at this time is limited. A total war effort cannot be liquidated overnight." But from an election-conscious Congress, the President was likely to get more than he had called...
Then she cooed: "Now, most Washingtonians are convinced that Mrs. Truman intended no slight in not receiving Madame Chiang. It is the sort of misunderstanding which could undoubtedly have been cleared up overnight-long before the rumor mills began grinding out their bitter chaff-if the distaff side of the White House maintained any sort of 'diplomatic' relations with the press...
Lots of Alibi. Overnight, Talbert's knee stiffened so he could barely walk. But he limped onto the court with a crack: "There's nothing wrong with my knee, except I can't bend it." Somehow, he covered enough ground to beat Parker the first two games. Then, when the count had evened at 4-all, the two battled through 18 games without a break in service. The crowd of 12,000 rose to applaud - and stretch - when Talbert's tremendous serve put him ahead, 12-11. But after doing the impossible on one good...