Word: rid
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Cambridge's drive to rid local news-stands of cheap editions of so-called "sex books" may end in court prosecutions for several of the banned volumes, it was learned yesterday...
...sweeping purge, the President got rid of nine top generals, including Army Chief Angel Solari and the commanders of Argentina's three armies, plus 25 officers of lesser grade. All had retired at their own request, said a deadpan communique, in order to speed up promotion for younger officers. Ironically, General Solari had put down last September's one-day military revolt, and was later decorated for it in Peron's presence...
...never interferes with them. But if they want to come back (and most do), his door is always open. His alumni have led in organizing locals of the Utility Workers Union, the National Federation of Telephone Workers, the brewery workers and the bus drivers. He has watched the alumni rid local after local of Communists and racketeers...
...first a concession to sartorial splendor. That stubble had to go. And he wasn't the bald-headed eagle. A little slickum, a little polish, smooth out a few of those wrinkles, he'd been letting himself get seedy lately. Look old, feel old. Now to get rid of that . . . . . . pot belly. There must be something to do about that. Some steam and a quick rubdown. Not too much; there was a beautiful day to be lived outside...
Anyone afficted with festering grudges can get rid of them on the Editorial Board, while News Board candidates have a unique chance to meet the University's who's who. Future businessmen, cartoonists, and photo men are all welcome. The date is November 28, the time...