Word: swelling
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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They heard Kenney predict a "ground swell of progressive political activity which will come from the west. Students and veterans will form its reservoir of political workers" Kenney said...
Last week President Truman and representatives of the hemisphere's nations watched Brazil's massive military Independence Day parade. In his graceful speech before Congress, Harry Truman had mentioned nearly every Brazilian statesman, and had made cariocas swell with pride. Standing and applauding that speech, a Brazilian had paused to exclaim: "Aren't we having a good time with all this...
Actress Joyce Mathews, whose first husband was a son of Venezuela's late Dictator Juan Vicente ("Tyrant of the Andes") Gómez, said she was now going to divorce Comedian Milton Berle. She added sweetly that he was "a swell person and a great artist" anyway...
Helping to swell the student population to almost double its size in its last prewar year are the 550 new entrants who register on September 19, Livingston Hall, vice dean, disclosed yesterday...
Cameramen chattered away: "'Move Tojo's head a little to the right. . . . Hold it ... swell. ... I want a shot of Tojo holding the revolver ... do you mind pressing the gun into his hand? . . .Flashbulbs exploded. The photographers crawled all over the room. They stood on chairs. They lay full length on the floor. They crossed and uncrossed Tojo's legs." One thought his picture would be improved if Tojo's eyes were open. He bawled loudly: "Hey, Tojo!" and Tojo slowly opened his eyes. "That's right cooed the cameraman. "Now, hold...