Word: pearls
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...school construction yard in the state of Washington was the victim of nightly raids by a mysterious band of lumber thieves. No one knew how to cope with the situation-until the matter came to the attention of the state's new school superintendent, a doughty housewife named Pearl Wanamaker. Pearl simply took out her shotgun, parked herself in the yard for two nights running. The raids ceased; the lumber was saved; Pearl once again emerged as public education's Fighting Lady...
With or without a shotgun, Pearl deserves the title. In her 15 years as superintendent, she has built a reputation as the most adroit political battler for education that Washington has ever known. So adroit has she become, in fact, that many a Democrat had hopes that she would run for governor next fall. It would have been a spectacular race, for even the Republican hopeful, Attorney General Don Eastvold, admitted: "She'd be a formidable opponent." This week, however, Pearl announced that she had only one office in mind. She intended to seek re-election to the post...
...Victim. In Clinton, Tenn., returning from the kitchen, Waitress Pearl Hogue spotted a would-be thief as he stuck his hand in the cash register, flung a cup of coffee in his face, sent him scurrying out the door as she bounced the pot off his head...
...group will meet this week at the home of neophyte councillor Mrs. Pearl Wise in a effort to agree on a choice for mayor before the next meeting. Councillor Thomas M. McNamara, cited as their most likely choice, will be under heavy pressure this week from the other independents--all supporters of Edward J. Sullivan--to go along with them...
...following message (which may or may not have reached Moscow) that Sorge had in his possession the day before his arrest by the Japanese on Oct. 15, 1941: "Japanese carrier air force attacking U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor probably dawn November 6 stop source reliable...