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Word: poorly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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This is not only un-American and ungodly, but grows out of intolerance and ignorance, a poor basis for belief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 7, 1959 | 12/7/1959 | See Source »

...relative pittance that seemed little more than the price of sparing Vincent's executors the nuisance value of J.J.'s action. J.J. will be paid off by the Vincent Astor Foundation, whose main purpose is to improve the lot of the human race, especially poor folks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Dec. 7, 1959 | 12/7/1959 | See Source »

...most interesting thing about this place is its owner, Lou Catania. A poor-but-honest spaghetti-puller from the old country? Not on your life. He barbered his way through the (U.S.) depression, marrying the boss's daughter. Aften ten years as a railroad brakeman, he surrendered to hay fever (dust in the baggage car) and founded a chain of pizza parlors around Boston and the Cape. "Leaning Tower of Pizza," that inspired pun, brought him national interest and the attentions of a large noodle concern. The Prince Spaghetti Company settled on Tower like a great leaking blimp...

Author: By David Royce, | Title: Portable Pizza Pie | 12/1/1959 | See Source »

...emotional variety. But he was an undisputed smash with the customers who packed the Empire Room night after night, long after Liz, the Prince and the stubborn Brooklyn dentist had departed. Having lost his TV show in the furor over his divorce from Debbie Reynolds, and suffering chronically from poor record sales, Eddie Fisher seemed to be making a comeback...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NIGHTCLUBS: Eddie's Comeback | 11/30/1959 | See Source »

...Reporter Brennan the book had been a matter of conscience ever since his nose for news told him that Jake the Barber had no B.O. Said he last week: "People are asking me why I am defending 'that gangster.' Look, here's a poor sucker who never had a chance to put his case before the public. I've got more personal satisfaction out of it than you can imagine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Nose for News | 11/30/1959 | See Source »

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