Word: steering
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...South, farmers were still planting root crops in the dark of the moon, and above-the-ground crops when the moon was full. This practice, probably as old as agriculture, was supposed to steer the plants' efforts in the right direction. Elsewhere, farmers still believed that a silver coin in the churn would make butter come faster; that a storm was brewing when pigs ran around with sticks in their mouths, or when cats and rats played together after sundown...
Adult leaders used "guide sheets" (which they kept out of sight) to steer discussion groups ("huddles") through such intricate and disturbing topics as Hand Holding, Kissing, Necking, Petting, Love Play, Mating. One delegate explained: "It's like a gab session only more refined, of course...
...Voice of the Turtle. Secretary of State Byrnes, who was presumed to be speaking for Mr. Truman, tried to explain. In a speech before the New York Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Mr. Byrnes indicated the course he will steer...
...General Motors strike, the leaders of the belligerent, unruly United Auto Workers, C.I.O., rolled up their sleeves for a battle over union politics. Delegates representing U.A.W.'s 600,000 will pour into Atlantic City for their annual convention next week to choose the men to steer the union through the next year...
Clementine, who came to Manhattan (N.Y.) from a farm near Manhattan (Kans.), still gets up at 5 a.m. to do her chores. For offbeat stories she roams the Fulton Street market, "reviews" restaurants once a week for New Yorkers, rarely gives them a bum steer. Says Clem: "I hate to eat in restaurants...