Word: standardizer
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...understand, I must use my own vocabulary." Then he began: "As for the imperialist-fascist Western powers attempting to spread their poison within these freedom-loving democracies . . ." Says Low: "At that juncture you either abandon your line of questioning or go away, because you know the standard clichés as well as any Communist...
Pocket and Standard...
Both pocket and standard billiards will be available for students. On the theory that Harvard and local men do not mix, especially in a pool hall, LaBreck is, for the time being, restricting his establishment to students. In the event of low attendance he will be forced to open to all comers...
...again this season. On top of that, last week he set a modern record for consecutive minutes of play (309 min. 20 sec.) without allowing a score, beating Boston Bruin Frankie Brimsek's old mark by 77 min. 26 sec. and topping by 19 min. 8 sec. the standard of his idol, the Chicago Black Hawks' late, great Charlie Gardiner...
...time last year with their Atomic Whirler hats -beanies with two or three pinwheels fastened on top. They sold about 3,000,000 whirlers and grossed about $700,000. Onetime employees of a Manhattan hatmaker, Ben & Joe set up shop for themselves twelve years ago. After losing money making standard boys' hats, they converted to novelties and in rapid order produced such nifties as Charmies (beanies dangling 24 small plastic animals), Easy Money Beanies (with five shiny new pennies attached), and hats with faces on the crowns. All were "pretested" on Ben's eight-year-old twins...