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Three restful days at Eagle's Crest were Elizabeth's and Philip's preparation for the most strenuous week of their tour. In the next four days, they sped eastward across 2,500 miles of Canada to see, and be seen by, more cheering Canadian crowds. This week they would arrive in Washington for a three-day stopover at Blair House as guests of President and Mrs. Truman. On the program are two formal dinners, luncheon with the Tru-mans and a round of capital receptions and sightseeing, patterned on the visit of the British King...
...born, he left a Shakespearian stock company to travel with a circus as clown, acrobat and animal trainer. He came to the U.S. in 1908, rose from burlesque to become one of Ziegfeld's top comedians (Sally in 1920), later went to Hollywood, where he made scores of strenuous two-reelers...
...have some friends in the office here of Jim Finnegan's. I would like for you to arrange to see them this afternoon if possible in connection with a loan." Toole recorded in his diary that, three days after this phone call, the loan application reached a "strange, strenuous and . . . satisfactory solution": Lithofold received the first of three loans that were to reach a total...
...lines and road transport. They now have 500 or more tanks -more than the North Koreans had at the start of the war - and 1,000-plus planes, some of them bought by "popular subscription" (i.e., forced collection) among Red China's people. In Korea, they are making strenuous efforts to keep their airfields in operation despite steady U.N. bombardment; and they have new searchlights to help them shoot at allied night-flying planes...
Casals himself was pleased as Punch with his strenuous three weeks in the open. "Last year, at the first festival, I suffered from stage fright because I hadn't played in public for so long. Now I enjoy it all immensely." At one point in mid-festival, a bit tired from the heavy load of rehearsals and performances, the 74-year-old maestro felt faint for a moment, had to pause briefly before going on. But this week, apparently none the worse for wear, he was getting ready for three weeks of recordings, talking about another festival next year...