Word: shoulder
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...dismissed a Capitol Hill boost in Air Force funds as "a phony." He called the Pentagon a "five-sided doghouse," upset the military convention of equating rank with intelligence by remarking: "I haven't noticed it made a man any smarter to put another star on his shoulder." Asked what was said at a conference with the President, Wilson nodded toward the White House and said: "This is not my dunghill. Anything to be announced, somebody else ought to announce...
...Million Viewers. It was the first time that a Secretary of the Army and a Chief of Staff had ever looked directly at troops in action over a field commander's shoulder 900 miles away. They shared the view with millions who, between the humdrum of quiz shows and soap operas, watched the paratroopers effect the historic entry of nine Negro students into the Little Rock school. Viewers also saw the troops double-timing to round up sullen riffraff, heard white students uttering words of hatred-and tolerance. TV news directors broke into network programs at will that...
Tomorrow, James will also have the services of captain and end, Gerry Knapp. It was feared that Knapp would be out for the season as a result of injuries sustained in practice, but with his shoulder in a leather brace, he will see limited service against the Crimson...
That evening, in a jammed hotel ballroom, Humphrey proceeded to give more of his from-the-shoulder talk to 2,300 who had paid $100 a plate to hear it. The record of the Republican Administration, said he, "is a record of outstanding performance, and its promise for the future is bright if all of us will lay aside our little disagreements and will work...
Miss Winn was on her way to classes on Feb. 17, 1956 when Osgood's automobile struck her scooter, causing her is fall and dislocating her shoulder...