Word: thumbs
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...ruling against Carmelite Father Daniel, a Catholic convert who applied for citizenship under the Law of Return on grounds of his Jewish birth, the court declared that a Jew is basically anyone the man in the street would consider Jewish. Although Rina qualifies under this rule of thumb, the ministry refuses to back down...
...proper length of the ski is concerned, a rule of thumb is for men from nine to twelve inches over their head, depending on weight and physical fitness. Never buy them any shorter than that because it is dangerous. For women the rule would be from six to nine inches...
...ruddy tan. And both seemed extraordinarily happy. Johnson appeared to recognize at least one individual in each of the 50 states' flotillas. Now he clapped heartily, now he smiled a big Texas grin, now he shot an affectionate wink, now he made the O.K. sign with his thumb and forefinger, now his characteristic palm-down bye-bye wave...
...paper hopes to enlarge its worldwide staff by 10%-20%, double the five-man Washington bureau and, most important, refocus its emphasis on news significance. "There will be a certain resemblance to what a newsmagazine does," said Editor Canham. "We want more intensive comment rather than someone sucking his thumb and pontificating about something...
...paid entirely on a fee-basis ($6 for signing a search warrant, for example), with an annual maximum of $10,500. Only 25 commissioners hit that level last year; more typically, Miss Carter earned $904. Another problem is that commissioners, who serve four-year terms, are under the thumb of district judges, who may fire them without showing cause. As a result, quality varies widely...