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...with him a certain amount of dead or dying weight. Over a late drink in a West End club, young Tories have confided that they wish "someone would mow the front bench down with a machine gun," or that "the old man, God bless him, would throw in the towel." They feel that some senior Tories have no communion with the new Britain...
...fine example of just what Columnist Smith was talking about: the featherweight championship fight between Sandy Saddler and Willie Pep. After nine rounds of butting, thumbing, gouging-and one wild wrestling spree which brought the referee down in a free-for-all tangle-Pep sullenly threw in the towel...
...hood of an employee's car to show Ford the new engine which the worker had stolen, Ford said: "You just tell him he better bring his old motor in here or there's going to be trouble." When an over-zealous snooper stripped a Ford towel from a baby wearing it as a diaper, Ford sent the family a set of diapers...
...Little, champion of the crying-towel league, bemoans his lack of depth. It is true that not many experienced men line up behind the first-stringers. Those starters, though, are all veterans, and all outstanding players...
Douglas jumped up, clapped his hands to his head, and let out a high-pitched scream of wordless exasperation. He stumbled down the aisle as O'Mahoney, pincenez in hand, watched openmouthed. Outside, Douglas flopped down on a couch, tears spilling down his cheeks. Someone put a cold towel on his head. Half an hour later, he was back in his seat...