Word: swear
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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There was plenty to chew over. For the C.I.O., one major problem is the ruling that unions seeking NLRB services must first swear that none of their officials is a Communist. That measure could play havoc with such unions as the furriers, whose boss is Communist Ben Gold. For the A.F.L., a major problem is the anti-closed shop provision, which strikes at the heart of A.F.L. monopolies in such fields as the building trades...
Everything Hums. The word "solunar" was coined by Knight from the Latin names for sun and moon. Scientists can scoff, but he believes-and several thousand sportsmen who follow his tables will swear-that at certain times of day all nature seems to wake up. Fish bite, ducks and pheasants abound, field dogs are alert and easy to train, and even human beings suddenly feel good for no apparent reason. The solunar tables chart the times of day when everything starts to hum. Says Knight: "We don't know what causes that activity, but it applies to all life...
...Columbus, Ohio, Frank Lane, president of baseball's American Association, ruled that a baseball player can swear at an umpire if the profanity 1) is used in a casual manner, 2) is not heard in the stands, and 3) does not cause the ump to lose his self respect...
Britons, who had expected some increase, were shocked. They swore at Dalton for soaking the poor where it hurt. And they swore they would swear off smoking. By this week cigaret sales had slumped more than half...
Never Again! Yes, Berillon muttered, by hypnotism he could cure "almost anything." Could he cure a drunkard that way? Replied Berillon: "I treated an alcoholic only once. I put him to sleep and in his trance made him hold up his right hand and swear never again to use it to touch a glass containing alcohol...