Word: spare
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Essentially, spare, studious Al Wedemeyer "was a MacArthur man. "We [are losing] a hell of a lot of boys," said he, "and we are filling a bottomless pit." He saw only two alternatives in the war in Korea: 1) fight it to the hilt, or 2) get out altogether. If the U.S. pulled out (he wasn't too clear about what would happen to the South Koreans), he would plunge into full mobilization at home, break diplomatic relations with all Communist countries, and confront Russia with an ultimatum. "I think the time is coming," he said, "when we will...
...Korean war. Ferguson offered an amendment cutting FSA-Labor payrolls a flat 10%, warned that he would try to make the same cut in all Government departments. The debate became sharper. New York's Herbert Lehman, a man who is always pleading to save something, pleaded to spare the payrolls of such public health activities as heart disease and cancer research. West Virginia's Matthew Neely gibed that Douglas was "not only a great debater but, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, also a great liberal." Neely, who is an unimpressive Fair Dealer all week, orated that...
When Dr. William Grosvenor Pollard, 40, executive director of the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, arrived in Atlanta this week for a scientific conference, he brought with him several books on the Old Testament for spare-time reading. Reason: Physicist Pollard is studying for the Episcopal ministry...
...Sage of the Wilderness," he quickly falls under the old chap's spell. "Please, master," he asks, "utter a few words of wisdom and . . . comfort the reading classes." But the swami's brand of wisdom is P. T. Barnum's. "Canst thou," he inquires soulfully, "spare me thy trousers, thy jacket, thy shirt, thy shoes, thy cufflinks, thy watch, every accessory thou hast on thy person?" Only too happy to oblige, Hatterr is sent packing back to town in a dirty towel and is promptly fired. He finds out later that the swami is working...
Self-Starter. In Starks, La., after vainly trying to start his car, George Henry got two sticks of dynamite, scattered spare parts all over town...