Word: pickings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Also among Hunt's professed friends was Major General Harry Vaughan, the President's military aide. His curious remark on the subject a fortnight ago was probably intended to be metaphorical, not a reference to any official; but it now bore the ring of prophecy. "Why pick on a sergeant [i.e., Hunt]," Vaughan had demanded, "when at least two major generals are in the same racket...
...support of the Atlantic pact and an arms program to back it up, but reserved decision on how much should be spent on arms. Dulles will serve until December 1. He told reporters that he had "no expectation" of becoming a candidate in the special November election to pick a successor for the remainder of Wagner's term, which expires...
...role as warrior-king in World War I, Albert once wrote to France's famed Marshal Joffre: "I listened to the generals and it seemed to me a great responsibility to decide between their different plans, so I would just pick out the one that I thought made the most sense...
Modern prospectors who take to the hills in search of uranium need fancier equipment than the oldtime pick, shovel and burro. They also need a new kind of knowledge. To help uranium prospectors, the Atomic Energy Commission and the Geological Survey last week issued a handbook, written in simple language, called Prospecting for Uranium (Government Printing Office; 30?). It describes various uranium ores, tells where they are apt to be found and how they can be identified...
Last week came the showdown. For two days, the tellers counted the proxy ballots, while Ward and Fairchild eyed each other tensely. Finally, enough votes were in for Ward to know that he was defeated (1,191,217 to 622,186). Sherman Fairchild's first act was to pick Richard Boutelle, the plant boss whom Ward had ordered out of the plant a week ago for supporting Fairchild, as the new president of the company. Fairchild would hold no office other than director. But this time he thought the president would pay some attention to his ideas...