Word: silver
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Silver Anniversary. In Yonkers, N.Y., three thugs held up a branch bank, made their getaway carrying nearly $50,000 in two shopping bags decorated with birthday candles and brightly colored letters that said: "FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN YONKERS-A Gift for You to Celebrate our 25th Year in Yonkers...
Sparkplugs & Silver. The majority of the U.S.'s new sailors are a happy, capable crew who are willing to suffer minor discomforts for the sake of new discoveries. Waiting for them are thousands of miles of unexplored regions-the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, San Francisco's Bay, New England's coves, New Orleans' delta. Wherever they go, they find others like themselves, eager to share possessions and experiences. Marinas, yachtels and boatels welcome them with everything from ice to beer to sparkplugs to diapers. Cruising families suddenly find that children are better behaved than they were...
...Weld North Military Committee claimed the world's first successful rocket nose cone recovery yesterday, retrieving a 25-inch silver-and-red metallic object and its parachute from atop a tree between Weld and Widener...
Handling a modified MGa stock car, Ruch garnered his points in a fortnightly series of events sponsored by the Motor Club. Ruch exhibited unusual strength in the Gymkhana events, going undefeated in both inter-collegiate and Conference sports car contests. An award of a silver bowl was presented to Ruch at the final meeting of the Motor Club by vice president Lynn Harris '57-3, of Eliot House...
...life goes on, Serioja's mother remarries. The stepfather is a kindly sort (he is a collective-farm manager, though the novel is otherwise as apolitical as spring rain) who promises Serioja a shiny bicycle with a red lamp and silver bell. It is the boy's first love affair. There is the thrill of anticipation, the rapture of possession, satiety, neglect, then utter boredom as the bike rusts untouched in a kitchen corner. A new baby brother is expected, but the death of great-grandmother is more awesome. With compassionate wisdom, the stepfather assures the shaken...