Word: sirening
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...anyone had a desire to relive part of his life, all shrugged except Bogart. who said, "Yes. When I was courting Betty." The romance began in 1944 when Bogart was starring in To Have and Have Not with Betty, who was making her film debut. Betty played a sultry siren whose big line in the movie was a hoarse "If you want anything, all you have to do is whistle." (Bogart later presented her with a tiny gold whistle.) It was a noisy courtship-conducted, apparently to the mutual enjoyment of both parties, amidst coveys of newsmen and crushing hordes...
Until last fall, Spokane's official air-raid siren was a 10? plastic gadget hanging on a hook in the police radio room. The idea was to broadcast its thin wail to the squad cars, which in turn would sound their sirens. Since then, Spokane has acquired three new Chrysler airhorns...
...chill grey Monday morning, the big siren sounded atop the Old National Bank building. Spokane (pop. 176,000) was ready. The National Guard was out, and ack-ack crews atop Newberry's five & ten fired blanks into the sky. Taxis rushed 400 nurses to 40 aid stations...
...film's few serious moments, Lieutenant Wayne and siren Dietrich fall in love. The Navy objects, making at least one moral quite clear; goodies and evil just don't blend well. Otherwise, Seven Sinners emphasizes the lighter side with some funny lines ("Why don't you come up to my apartment for a snack . . . that's food") and plenty of slapstick. Aside from a few serious scenes which seem clumsy, the film is more than good...
Portable Escort. A tiny but clamorous siren for unescorted women to carry at night was put on sale by Dallas' Atlas Alarm Corp. Noisy enough to be heard a quarter of a mile away, the spring-powered siren is intended to scare off molesters and summon rescuers. Price...