Word: shapely
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Finance Minister Hisato Ichimada had slashed imports, forced industrialists to export. Said he, stumping the factories: "Never mind about making more mouse traps. Just make better mousetraps." This year Japan made better mousetraps in the shape of cashmere sweaters, fine fabrics and china, and the world came flocking to her door...
...chief aims of President Pedro Aramburu and the officers around him-as mirrored by their own words and deeds-took firm shape last week. They intend to wipe out the cult of Juan Peron, free the economy from strangling Peronist controls and then run off fair elections. The week saw dramatic steps toward all three ends...
...that the pumping engine will be glad to assist in fighting fires "in any city, town, or forest along the way that can come up with one." Councillor Edward A. Crane '35 added that rubber boots and helmets will be carried. "They'll keep their sirens and bells in shape too, just in case," he said...
...Commander in Chief of the Alabama Air National Guard, I am ordering every jet, every C-47 and everything that can roll on wheels, much less, fly, to fly over Jacksonville Dec. 31 in a special weather mission," thundered he. "I hear that the Florida runways are in bad shape and need to be inspected, so these here Alabama planes will give...
Coach Bill Brooks hasn't had a chance to shape his Yardling team yet, but four freshmen already stand out. Dick Seaton look strong in the 440 and 220 free style. "He hasn't learned to sprint, but why teach him when he's so good in the longer events," Brooks commented...