Word: staying
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...sold 25 new tractors so far this year, drew groups of up to 25 farmers at a time to his showroom to view the latest in mechanical hay balers. "Business," said Berkemeir, "is within a few dollars of double last year." Used tractors taken back as trade-ins scarcely stay in the shop long enough to be oiled and repainted. Fresh from selling off 160 head of feeder cattle, Farmer Bill Hynick, 45, dropped by recently, plunked down $1,950 for a two-year-old model. "I've been thinking of buying for a couple of years," said Hynick...
...political parties can freely function." He thus made payment on his political debt to the Peronistas, but was also living up to his deep personal belief that no one should be persecuted for political ideas. He praised the military for their "historic service to democracy," but warned them to stay out of politics from...
...Matched against Jämsä in a contest to see who could stay buried alive longer in a coffin, a Finnish fakir was dug up in hysterics after 21 hours, subsequently gave up fakiry. Jämsä stayed down for 50 hours, showed no ill effects other than a determination never to try it again...
...Mobilgas Economy Run three times: "My biggest complaint is that when the 1957 line was going fast, I just couldn't get stock. Then I took on the Renault line. If it wasn't for those little cars, I don't know if we could stay in business...
...hard enough to stay straight these days, and coping with the tedium of keeping safe only complicates matters further. May the University see the light, and may the light lead us safely home...