Word: sure
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Churning out a verse for friends' Christmas cards. Veteran Poet Robert Frost, 84, turned his still-sure ironic hand to musings on the afterlife, stubbornly concluded his six-stanza effort (Away!) with a sardonically Frosty threat...
...Peter Pan. At 44, comely Sarah will be one of the oldest of 32 London Peters (among them: Elsa Lanchester, Edna Best) to flit across the Darling's nursery, nonetheless seemed ready to navigate her nearly 600 yds. of flying weekly in the sentimental old wheeze. Sure to be on hand for the opening: her parents. Sir Winston and Lady Churchill, who booked eight seats...
With four brand-new schools opened this term, Sarasota is sure it can top any community in the U.S. in school architecture. But for Yankee Hiss, biggest kick was to see truancy drastically cut. Says he proudly: "That's one happy result of decent architecture-the kids actually enjoy going to school...
Some opponents frankly think that Richard's ferocity borders on the manic. Says Gordie Howe: "He sure acts funny at times. Just where do you draw that line between being colorful and being punchy?" But the Rocket, bearing down on opposing defensemen, is still one of hockey's great sights. Says the Canadiens' Executive Frank Selke Jr.: "Richard sets off a chain reaction whenever he gets the puck, even if it's just a routine pass. It's strange and wonderful, the way that he communicates with the crowd." Explains the Rocket simply: "I hate...
...outlays for plants. Forecast: up $1 billion to $31 billion. Says A.T. & T. President Kappel, who will add $2 billion to the $2.2 billion he laid out last year: "When the recession came along, we had to decide whether to trim capital expenditures as in past recessions. We felt sure that renewed growth was coming, so instead of cutting down drastically-which would only mean having to race the motor later to catch up-we went ahead and proceeded to build quite a lot of useful margin into our plant...