Word: swede
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...book to teach G.I.s how to steal and plunder. "We cite some of the sentences which the American soldiers in Sweden will have to know," said the broadcaster. " 'Draw a map for me.' As the authors of the dictionary obviously can envisage the surprised face of the Swede they add: 'I am an American.' As they can take it for granted that in spite of this, the Swede refuses to comply, the following sentence is recommended: 'Hand over your papers'; and then the threat 'No nonsense'; and finally follows the most convincing...
Still her nobility awaits its greatest trial. Husband Corey, who is pretty noble himself, is beginning to make eyes at his new drafting assistant, a lush, dark-haired Swede (Viveca Lindfors). For a moment, when it seems that he will run off with Viveca, Margaret decides on suicide rather than giving up her secret. But her speeding car runs out of gas before it reaches the cliff. Then Corey turns up to assure her that he loves her more than Viveca, who is nobly leaving town. All that remains for doomed Margaret to do is to persuade the other woman...