Word: touche
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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However, he gave no definite information on that subject, saying that he couldn't be sure until he had heard from the Governor, or one of his aides. He emphasized the fact that he had not been in touch with his father for some days...
...half, which can only come from outside subscriptions, within the next few weeks. To encourage larger contributions, Brattle has followed the Symphony's example, reorganizing itself into a non-profit corporation, so that gifts are tax-deductable. This money will go into a trust, and the Brattle will not touch it until there is $20,000 then, only to produce again...
...that the Crusade's crown prince has been caught consorting with infidels, GOP swords are blunted and GOP shields tarnished. A nagging confusion has taken hold of many independants who once hoped that a Republican victory would add a needed touch of decency to all levels of the federal government...
...Democratic candidate's first brush with the magic touch was provided by chunky John R. McFaden, a pressagent hired by the California Democratic Central Committee. Moved by the dramatic possibilities in Stevenson's scheduled visit to his birthplace on Los Angeles' Monmouth Avenue, McFaden wrote out a script for the occasion. The pressagent was particularly inspired by a vision of Stevenson marching up the walk to his childhood home. "This," read the script, "should be done with reasonable reverence in such a manner as to give cameramen a dramatic shot of a historical figure returning...
...rocky, dotted with lakes and great bogs. In its 154,734 sq. mi., an area almost as big as California, only three towns have more than 5,000 people. There is still no cross-island highway, only a narrow-gauge railroad that arcs across the island but does not touch one hamlet in ten. Newfoundlanders get around in summer by boat, in winter by horse and dog team over rough bush trails or across frozen bays...