Word: sawyerism
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Though Dollar won his case right up to the U.S. Supreme Court, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer refused to hand over the property, started a new appeal to the courts. But last week Sawyer and Dollar came to terms out of court in a Solomon-like decision that will cut the baby in half. The line will be sold at public auction for a minimum price of $14 million, to be split 50-50 between Dollar interests and the Government. The line should bring much more, since its assets are estimated at $32 million. Dollar indicated he might...
When the word reached the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, Harry Truman signed an order to his ex-boss of steel, Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer. "Dear Mr. Secretary," wrote the President, "in view of today's decision by the Supreme Court, you are hereby directed to take appropriate steps to relinquish immediately possession of plants, facilities and other property . . . which have been in possession of the Government...
...SCORING (Seniors' Names Capitalized) G A TP R. BALDWIN 18 17 35 Aiello 11 13 24 YOST 14 3 17 BROOKE 9 3 12 Huebach 7 0 7 Waring 5 1 6 C. Baldwin 4 2 6 OTIS 3 3 6 Curtis 1 6 6 Edwards 2 0 3 SAWYER 3 0 3 Goodwin 1 2 3 Larsen 1 0 1 Wood 1 0 1 BYRNE...
...taken each word slowly, often asking the pronouncer to repeat it for her. But her opponent, Marjorie Foliart of Crafton, Pa., was a speller who could go both forwards and backwards. To add to the tension, the spelling bee suddenly had a visitation: Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer came down from his office to witness the final rounds...
...word she got was vignette, and Doris Ann took her time. "V." she began . . .". . . i . . ." Then she cautiously added a "g". Finally, in one glorious last spurt she cried "N-E-T-T-E," and before she knew it. Secretary Sawyer was on his way to the platform to shake her trembling hand...