Word: ridings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...anecdotes which are interrupted only by items of news and occasionally "the kind of gossip that doesn't hurt anyone." A typical Lyons anecdote: "I owed the Trumans a dinner, for they had been our hosts on that memorable last night in the White House . . . During the cab ride [to a restaurant], I suggested a private screening of ... Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. He shook his head, glanced at Mrs. Truman's new hairdo, and said: 'Real gentlemen prefer grey hair...
...real story about policemen?" Wynn forgot the conversation in an hour. But three weeks later Webb arrived with Radio Producer Bill Rousseau at the Los Angeles police academy, where Wynn was taking a refresher course in criminal law and rules of evidence. Webb asked to ride on calls with Wynn and his partner, Detective Vance Brasher. They agreed...
Last week Colonel Stapp reported happily that he already has more volunteers than he can handle. He also announced that the first man to ride in the roaring sled would be Volunteer John P. Stapp...
...Washington's Birthday, both Stevens and South Dakota's Republican Senator Karl Mundt, a member of the McCarthy committee, were due at Valley Forge, Pa. to receive Freedom Foundation awards. Stevens offered Mundt a ride in his Army plane. In flight. Senator Mundt cautioned Stevens to get and read the transcript of Zwicker's testimony before he went any further in counterattacking McCarthy. The angry Stevens replied that the transcript might have been altered. Mundt assured him that the stenotype notes could be read by an expert...
...timer sounded his horn. Other cowboys closed in on the bucking sorrel, grabbed the halter and gave rangy (6 ft., 180 Ibs.) Bill Linderman a chance to swing safely to the ground. From the rodeo crowd came the happy hooting and hollering of people who know a good ride when they...