Word: suppers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...federal admission tax, which 12,000 Republican diners paid at their recent $1-a-box supper, did not apply to the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. The reason: instead of selling tickets like the Republicans, the Democrats had accepted $100 contributions from the 5,300 guests and in turn had given them complimentary passes to the dinner...
...peering through the smoky, klieg-lighted glare of Washington's Uline Arena at some 12,000 happy Republicans. Senators, Congressmen and plain citizens, they filled every seat, sat cross-legged on the concrete floor, munched the chicken legs of the new "poor man's" Lincoln Day box supper (cost $1), danced to Fred Waring's orchestra, sang with Cinemactor George Murphy, shouted themselves hoarse. Cried G.O.P. Chairman Guy Gabrielson: "From this night on, the Republican Party is going to be the strongest, most active and vigorous opposition party ever known!" (" 'ray!") When Ohio's Senator...
...conditioning environment. . . ." Vag reached in his pocket for another pencil to note this down; he didn't understand it, but it sounded like an important point. There were a number of things in his pocket--a handkerchief, some matches, a spoon he had absentmindedly walked off with from supper three days before--there were also two sharp pieces of cardboard which Vag was unable to identify--he brought them out to have a look. They were two rather battered ticket stubs...
...Spilamberto's priest, who had charge of the cannon, and persuaded him to yield the trophy in exchange for a signed receipt. Detouring en route so the countryside might see, Il Corsaro trundled the cannon home in a handcart, and received a hero's welcome: a supper of lasagna, tortellini, young kid, pork and chicken, topped off by a demijohn of wine. Next day, he loaded the cannon with a double charge of powder, and fired it in the direction of Spilamberto. Unfortunately, the heavy charge split the breech...
...union of churches would "recognize one another's ministries and sacraments" and would be organized on four levels. In the local church, no visible major changes would be necessary. "Each local church would determine its own mode of worship and administer baptism and the Lord's Supper according to its own tradition...