Word: swallower
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...have had a couple of acquavitas. Though camouflaged with the job of Commerce Minister, Väinö Tanner, as leader of Finland's largest party, is the strong man of Finland. He hates Bolshevism, but is afraid to accept Soviet Karelia lest Russia win the war and swallow Finland. He dislikes the Nazis, but is afraid to run out of the war lest they swallow Finland...
...TIME is delighted to hear that Peru does not want to swallow the little fellow next door...
Branching out, he tried to swallow up a small union of hair-wash demonstrators. Caldwell men made such alleged threats as: "Nice lookin' legs you got in them silk stockings, babe. How do you think they are going to look when we break them for you?" But the hysterical women raised such a shriek that Mr. Caldwell retired. Anyhow, he soon had his hands full with his store clerks, who had revolted and were demanding an accounting of some $910,000 which they had paid to Mr. Caldwell in dues. Further embarrassing Mr. Caldwell, State officials raided a safe...
...Senate vote (67-to-5) was nearly unanimous. The Senate version is nearer to the bill Franklin Roosevelt wanted. Best guess is that Congress will swallow the Senate bill quickly and quietly, will have it ready for the President's signature some time next week...
...Here are two new pronunciations. The pronunciation TIME printed came from TIME'S correspondent in Bangkok and was rechecked before publication by the Thai Legation in Washington. TIME'S readers are advised to swallow their tongues slightly when speaking of the ex-Premier...