Word: throwed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...with considerable interest that I read your Feb. 18 article "Ghost Stories." You refer to the "lens-shy ghost" who smashed the photographer's camera as a "poltergeist." That term is usually used to describe ghosts who throw things about. I had some experience with these "unquiet spirits" when I lived in a certain house in Glen Cove, L.I. several years...
...another oil strike, but the vote-grabbing was more intense because Texas stands a chance in the April 2 election of sending a Republican to the Senate. And if that happens, the extra G.O.P. vote would relieve the Democrats of their 49-47 edge, split the parties 48-48, throw the decisive vote to Republican Senate President Richard Nixon-and strip of his title Texas' own Lyndon Baines Johnson, Senate majority leader...
...none too soon. "This," says one of his colleagues, "is certainly the last chance to record these dialects. The sons and daughters don't know them." Were it not for such research, posterity might never know that once upon a time-back in 1957-an Englishman could throw away ket, kelter, ketment, rommit, rammill and muck-and still only be discarding rubbish...
...FARE HIKE of 6%, which eight of nation's big trunk lines are scheduling for April, will probably be vetoed by CAB. But Capital and Eastern will ask board to throw lines a bone by permitting $1 extra "terminal charge" on each ticket...
Ironically, the worst split on the relay was recorded by Aubrey, supposedly the Elis leading sprinter and holder of the present Yale record at 49.0. It seems likely, however, that Kiphuth will throw his ace, and perhaps Armstrong, against Dyer, for he makes a practice of loading the events in which he expects tough competition. John Lind or Ron Mischner will have the dubious pleasure of swimming in the same race...