Word: shiftings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...three partners met again at Norris' home in Coral Gables, Fla. and came to a gentlemen's agreement. Despite Mike Jacobs' brave words and innate wariness, it looked like Wirtz & Co. had stolen a long lead. After nearly 35 years, control of heavyweight boxing might shift from Manhattan to the Midwest and there might be heavyweight title fights in Cleveland and Chicago for a change. But nobody knew how long it would be before the New York State Boxing Commission and the rest of the U.S. agreed on the next world champion...
...Commission had hastily granted the Long Island a $3.2 million-a-year boost in its commutation fares, the third boost since 1918. But the Pennsylvania Railroad, which owns the Long Island lock, stock & comic book, had decided to quit footing the bills anyway: the Long Island would have to shift for itself. With only $60,000 cash left in its till, there was nothing left for the Long Island but to ask the court to appoint trustees and reorganize...
...shift puts McCurdy at forward in place of Bob Bramhall, who was held scoreless Saturday night against Yale. Walt, playing a reserve role all season, has been among the team's leading scorers in recent games...
...already suggested that he resign, only to be told to stay where he was and see the trouble through. The army might fire a president when it was good & ready; last week army chiefs may have suspected that Perón would like to get out from under now, shift the blame to other shoulders, then brace himself for a smashing comeback in the next elections...
...Manhattan debut, "the daring new Dodge" did not look as daring as new models of other motor-makers. The chief changes were a slight lowering of the body, and a change from the swept-back stern to the bustle-back, thus providing more luggage space. An automatic shift ("Gyro-Matic") will be optional on the "Coronet" models...