Word: phil
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...calls his "flying squad." Some of the high flyers: ex-National Chairmen Frank McKinney and Bill Boyle, California Oilman Ed Pauley, former White House Assistant Donald (Deepfreeze) Dawson, onetime Senate Secretary Les Biffle, ex-White House Secret Service Chief Frank Barry, Sam Rosenman, Dave Noyes, and Irish Tenor Phil Regan. Said Truman: "In five minutes I'm going down and announce for Harriman. I want you fellows to go get this job done. I'm not doing this with my tongue in my cheek. I mean it. I want you fellows to go to work...
...Phil Silvers Show (Tues. 8 p.m., CBS). The Rich...
...finest writer in TV today" : many writers voted for themselves, but over all, the man named most often was Nat (the Phil Silvers Show) Hiken. Said Hiken last week: "Sure, I think I'm the best, and every other professional comedy writer who's any good thinks he's the best. He's gotta. It's that kinda business " Hiken added, after a moments reflection: "But don't let them...
...trials' greatest moment. Handsome, nervous Ernie Shelton of U.S.C. fouled out at 6 ft. 9½ in. and went off in tears muttering to himself: "I'm not an athlete . . . I'm not an athlete!" Olympic Qualifiers Vern Wilson of Santa Clara (Calif.) Y.C. and little Phil Reavis of Villanova dropped out as the bar rose. Only 19-year-old Charley Dumas (rhymes with humus) of Compton Junior Collie was left...
...have long known that each generation of Americans is larger than its predecessor, but the trend to larger, stronger ballplayers is not merely the result of genetics and good diet. Choke batters like Outfielder Richie Ashburn of the Phillies and small, rabbit-quick infielders like the Yankee's Phil Rizzuto are going out of vogue. Said National League President Warren Giles: "Every scout is now looking for the power hitter. The primary question today is: How far can he hit the ball...