Word: smoothed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Quiet, diffident Harold Smith still likes to work with his hands; he plays handyman around his brick Colonial house in Virginia, turns out smooth walnut furniture on a power lathe in the basement. His tall, robust wife, who shoots near-championship golf, thinks his mathematics is only good in big figures, never permits him to meddle with the household accounts...
...Smooth, tough-minded President Prado had supported the anti-Axis front. Even as President Prado flew north, Peru and the U.S. were completing a reciprocal trade agreement. The bonds between the nations were those of common sense and common interest...
...only does this radical change in the Harvard House system have distinct advantages for the new Freshmen, but it provides the Houses themselves with a fine opportunity to show that they are not mere hotels for the students. Besides aiding in the smooth integration of the Freshmen, the Houses are in an excellent position to help preserve the unity of the class. The creation of an Inter-House Freshman Committee to replace the present Union Committee would serve as a unifying force for class exercises and entertainments, and a weekly system of House dinners for the Freshman, would prevent...
Curwen's policy is to settle down quickly to a 32, while Childs never comes down much below 35 after the start. The Navy has a very smooth looking crew at a paddle, and the indications are that they keep their feathery touch at the higher stroke...
Last week the situation was made worse by the arrival of bland May weather bringing smooth Atlantic seas. It was ideal for Axis U-boatmen, who could spot the smoke smudges of their quarry a long way off, and fire their tin fish with accuracy when they closed for the kill. The menace of the submarine in U.S. waters was likely to get more serious before it was liquidated...