Word: pairing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Always a frugal man, Stevenson has bought one new suit since he became governor. A favorite item in his wardrobe is an old pair of golf shoes with the spikes removed. Besides the plane, he uses a state-owned black 1940 Cadillac sedan which has traveled over 300,000 miles. These sparing habits have gained him a reputation as a close man with a buck, whether it is his or the state's. He is not a poor man. He is said to be worth about half a million dollars, with an income, including his $12,000-a-year...
Holy Man Brahmachari toured Nehru's constituency in a 1931 Dodge sedan, accompanied by a troupe of Hindu singers. To the chanting of Hindu psalms, he danced on the platform, rhythmically tapping a pair of small brass cymbals. A disciple read from a pamphlet he had written. Brahmachari on U.S. divorce: "I have heard that in America . . . women marry and divorce as many as three husbands a day, and there are some women who have had several hundred spouses each." On U.S. marriage: "An Indian student, visiting an American cemetery, found a young woman seated by the side...
Collector's Item. In New Britain, Conn., the Stanley Works, a hardware firm, filled an order from a Wisconsin motorist: a pair of door hinges for a 1905 Oldsmobile...
...start of the second period brought a return of competence, if not brilliance, and a quick pair of goals by Captain Dusty Burke gave the Crimson a lead to which it added relentlessly. The eventual 14-goal total is the varsity's highest this year...
While trying to bring love, or at least marriage, into her clients' lives, Broker Ritter develops a motherly interest in flighty Model Jeanne Grain, decides to match her on the sly (and at no charge) with another acquaintance, X-ray Technician Scott Brady. Each of the pair misconstrues the other's motives, andThelma's as well. What should be plain to all is that Ingenue Grain needs an acting refresher course and able Comedienne Ritter deserves a better script...