Word: surely
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Louisiana has called a Governors' race and set Dec. 5 as primary day. And sure enough, Louisiana's third-time (1939-40, 1948-52, 1956-60) Governor Earl Long, 63, has put himself squarely in the running-even though, according to law, he appears to be politically paralyzed...
...they ever tell you o' Earl Long is dead," cracked a Louisiana politico, "you just ask them to call a Governors' race. If Earl don't git up an' run, he's dead sure enough...
Intimidated by the Russian hoods and not sure whether, because of his diplomatic status, they could do something to help him, the nurses did nothing. Finally, exhausted, Stryguine turned to the nurses with pleading eyes and said, "I have a 14-year-old daughter back in Russia...
...Last week, buoyed by a two months' world tour, full of cheer and confidence, assured of the U.S.'s continued $50 million-a-year financial subsidy, young (23) King Hussein abruptly ended the fifth premiership in 15 years of his able but unpopular strongman. It was a sure sign that the King felt safely past the crisis created in Amman by last year's murder of his Hashemite cousin, Iraq's King Feisal...
...Staid old American Telephone & Telegraph, for 73 years a holdout against splitting, soared 65 points from 202 within a few weeks after its 3-for-1 split announcement. So popular has splitting become that 80 major companies have registered or announced splits this year, and Wall Streeters feel sure that the old record of 181 splits (in 1955) will be topped before the year is out. While stock splits have gladdened many a stockholder, they have produced a good deal of misunderstanding and confusion among others. They have also stirred opposition from some financial experts...