Word: reigns
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Bernadotte's great-grandson, Gustaf, has worn galoshes throughout his reign, and has been bothered by neither colds nor revolutions. As added health measures, he has taken annual junkets to the Riviera, stuck to tennis, Nobel Prize speeches, and other strictly constitutional exercises. One of his most independent and controversial achievements was the discovery in a Paris cafe, in 1934, of Hildegarde, the "French" chanteuse from Milwaukee. He has been close to his subjects, even liked to answer his own telephone. (Since his number was similar to a popular theater's, Stockholmers often inadvertently asked their King...
...boys (Micky Sullivan's cohorts). But the good boys can't agree upon a plan of action, so they are thwarted at every turn. Eventually, just when it seems sure that the bad boys have won the day, they will be confused by some daring stratagem, and virtue will reign triumphant--maybe...
Jerry German shone particularly brightly, continuing his reign of the 220 freestyle, to win handily in 2:19.7 over teammate Ted Norris. Three races later, German turned in the surprise of the evening by taking the 100 free for a double triumph that stands as the evening's best...
...year-and-half reign as a voice for moderate left-wing thought in this and other universities, the Student Progressive has gained in stature--physically, if in no other manner, The crudely made up. poorly printed offering of 1946 has been supplemented by a professional-looking little magazine that reminds the reader of nothing so much as a miniature Saturday Review of Literature--minus any artwork or photography...
Victor Emmanuel and Elena sailed for Egypt, whose King Farouk had offered them asylum. Stepping off the Italian cruiser at Alexandria, the exiled king cried to the sailors lined up amidships: "Farewell. . . . You are the men I loved the most." In his reign, Italy had embarked on five wars, two of them undeclared; more than 1½ million Italian soldiers and sailors had died in them...