Word: toughly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...million workers) was clearly a disordered house, thanks to the loss of public confidence in trade unionism engendered by revelations of corruption in the Teamsters Union and other unions. The business: whether or not to boot out the mighty Teamsters (1,400,000 claimed members), who had arrogantly elected Tough Boy Jimmy Hoffa their president (TIME, Oct. 14). Under the relentless prodding of President George Meany, a tough guy of another stripe, the A.F.L.-C.I.O. voted to throw out the Teamsters by a 5-to-1 margin...
Both at Ifni and in Spanish West Africa farther down the coast, the little war showed signs of spreading last week. The tough, bearded Berbers of the turbulent Ait Ba Amrane had all leaped into the fight. Armed with anything from muzzle-loaders to burp guns, melting away into their scrub-covered crags whenever Spain's pre-World War II Heinkel bombers came over to attack them, they forced the Spanish to evacuate one border outpost after another, until at week's end Spanish troops may have held no more than three of the dozen or so first...
INSTALLMENT BUYERS are giving the bill collectors a tough time, especially in areas hit by defense layoffs. More than 40% of the lenders who report to American Bankers Association complain that credit delinquencies are rising, and better than 30% of the reporting areas are experiencing an unusual increase in automobile repossessions...
Steve Weddle, a consistent performer for last year's Yardlings, will open at 167 lbs. He will have a tough fight for the 157 lb. post from Jack Eastling and Joe Goodman...
...anywhere I feel like. It's getting tough to find places to set up though--Cops, people--they give you a hard time. Some guys don't even bother to set up. And they're getting paid for it. I mean I'm doing this for nothing, but the Salvation Army tries to get these guys to work for them for pay. It's pretty hard to find anybody...