Word: pocketing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Baker, who is Bush's close friend, in 1980 threatened to resign as campaign manager unless Bush dumped Fitzgerald. Baker felt that she had more influence over the candidate than he did. After serious reflection, Bush did drop her temporarily, but then paid her out of his own pocket for a while...
Launched in 1966 as a charter carrier, Laker Airways jolted competitors in 1977 with its Skytrain round-trip service between New York and London for $236, or almost $200 less than the best excursion fare available on regularly scheduled airlines. Beamed Laker: "This puts transatlantic air travel in the pocket of the workingman." Later many other carriers matched his low prices...
...unable to find work. His finances slid downhill fast. He had no significant savings. He could not get credit or loans. Because technically he had quit his job, he did not qualify for unemployment benefits. Within four weeks he wound up in Los Angeles "with two dollars in my pocket looking for some place to eat." A passer-by steered him to the Union Rescue Mission. A year later London is still there, receiving meals, a bed in an eight-man dormitory room and an $8 weekly allowance. He plans to stay. He has given up hope of finding...
Take the group of veteran nightclub comics and entertainers who turned out at the Hillcrest Country Club for Comedian Danny Thomas' 70th birthday. Please. Making room for Danny in the picture (he is front row center, with a cigar and red pocket handkerchief) are: (top row) Milton Berle, 73, Don Rickles, 55, Steve Landesberg (partially hidden), 36, Bob Newhart, 52, Morey Amsterdam, 67, Bob Hope, 78, Art Linkletter, 69, Jack Carter, 58, Joey Bishop, 63, Phyllis Diller, 64, Carl Reiner, 59, Sid Caesar, 59;(front row) Jan Murray, 64, George Burns, 85, Danny, Red Buttons, 62, Steve Lawrence...
...have imposed upon us pecuniary sanctions, and in the process you have broken the word of the President. What do you want to do? Hit us in the pocket...