Word: rumoring
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...body snatchers signed themselves "Democratic Fascist Party," a blackshirt lunatic fringe. But when rumor spread that the Democratic Fascists would ecstatically hoist Mussolini's remains on the Piazza Venezia's cenotaph, in view of Fascism's most glorious balcony, the police put on extra guards to repel a repulsive resurrection...
...voters scurried to their dictionaries, a majority of the House voted in strong favor of "pre-marital interdigitation." a small but determined minority came out in favor of the idea, but felt that "just a little" was permissable especially "when you're engaged." At the same time, a rumor emanating from the Press agents along Bow Street was supported when 58% of the House decided "that beautiful women do go to college." A minority felt that it was a "waste of talent...
First prediction of the next Law School Dean has come from Walter Winchell with the suggestion in his daily column that the appointment of Federal Circuit Court Justice Calvert Magruder of Boston will soon be announced. Both the Law School and Justice Magruder called the report "sheer rumor" when asked for comment yesterday...
Giving the lie to a widespread rumor which found its way into the supplement of a local basic English magazine, gridiron coach dick Harlow matched two teams out of the spring football candidates at Soldiers Field yesterday...
...Administration for authority to erect two factories near Cleveland to build its new product. It hoped to be in production by the middle of 1947, kept mum on specifications and price. Quietest of all: the Chrysler Corp., whose plans for a light car were still only a Motor City rumor...