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Word: sirens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...night was tense around the University, though, as students, cruising police cars, and over 20 photographers and reporters kept an alert eye for possible trouble. Every wail from a police siren brought reporters running, but nothing particularly out of the ordinary occurred. Firecrackers exploded sporadically and pointlessly...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: Rumored Riot Fizzles; Peace Reigns in Yard | 4/29/1961 | See Source »

After serving twelve years in prison for treason, Maine-born Spinster Mildred Gillars, 60, siren-singing "Axis Sally" of World War II, will be paroled in July, plans to work in a nunnery, possibly teaching music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 14, 1961 | 4/14/1961 | See Source »

...cover the school integration story for three days), New Orleans' handsome Mayor de Lesseps ("Chep") Morrison made news himself in Manhat tan. In town to attend a conference of U.S. mayors, in a trice he found himself in the Stork Club and the clinging arms of Perennial Siren Zsa Zsa Gabor. Later, asked what they had talked about, Zsa Zsa seemed surprised at the question. "Of course," she said, "we talked about the problems of the South...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Dec. 19, 1960 | 12/19/1960 | See Source »

...Machine, made by Ideal, a windup, clear-plastic robot that walks swinging his arms, opening and closing his mouth, emitting a burping siren and ringing a bell. His innards are not only visible but can be taken apart. List price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RETAIL TRADE: A Bargain Christmas | 12/12/1960 | See Source »

...With its siren muted and its red emergency beacon flashing, the ambulance sped through the quiet, post-holiday streets of Georgetown to the red brick home of President-elect John Kennedy. Driver Baucom and Attendant Walter Myers were admitted by a maid. A few minutes later they were joined by Dr. John Walsh, the family obstetrician. In her second-floor bedroom they found Jacqueline Kennedy waiting, with a white sweater and a tweed coat over her nightgown, a pair of white wool socks on her feet. She gave them a wan smile. "Will I lose my baby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENT-ELECT: John Jr. | 12/5/1960 | See Source »

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