Word: took
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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After the election, Democratic Johnny-come-latelys fell over one another in a frantic burst of generosity which brought about $600,000. Some tried to predate their donations; the Democratic moneyraisers took their money, but weren't deceived. Among the faithful pre-election contributors: Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder and family, $8,000; Cash-Raiser Louis Johnson (who now wants to be Secretary of Defense), $3,000; Mrs. Truman's secretary, Reathel Odum...
...only took 20 minutes to pick the jury for the trial of the first defendant, a 22-year-old tenant farmer named William ("Spud") Howell. Then Amy was put on the stand. She told how she and Big Duck and their baby and two cousins were on their way home in their car at night and how a gang of men "with white stuff on them" and "pistol guns" had stopped their car, and shot Robert Mallard dead...
...family took the body home, held a wake and a $996 funeral, including $15 for a ringing ministerial eulogy. Last week the family had cause to regret its lavishness. The sons & daughters had started getting cards signed "Dad" from Corrigan's Lumber Camp, Upson, Wis. Startled, two sons got in their car, drove to Upson, found August comfortably curled up on a logging-camp bunk...
...Princeton student named James A. Lebenthal turned in his 33,000-word senior thesis on a wire recording. The thesis, a review of Tom Dewey's tactics in capturing the G.O.P. presidential nomination, took five hours to play...
...Hodgkiss sensed disaster, yelled: "Stand up, hook up, jump!" There was only time for Hodgkiss to see that all chutes were hooked to the static line. In seven seconds (half the usual minimum time) 36 men went out through the two doors. It was Hodgkiss' turn. He took a look. By this time the shuddering C82 was too low for him to get out. Sergeant Hodgkiss sat down and braced himself...