Word: trailings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...said. Though not himself a member, Shell welcomed the endorsement of the John Birch Society. Nixon, in contrast, denounced the far-right-wing organization, called upon Republicans to get out of it. After the primary, news commentators called the outcome a "smashing victory on the comeback trail." But with 65% of the vote to Shell's 35%, Nixon had plenty to worry about. His showing was noticeably weaker than that of Republican Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, who in his primary contest for renomination got nearly 80% of the vote against two opponents...
...from Arizona." To develop his voice, the young cowboy rode into the hills to address the landscape. He exhorted the boulders to rise against the iron heel of oppression. He demanded of the mountains that they nominate Grant for a third term. While other cowpunchers twanged The Old Chisholm Trail, Ashurst (who knew countless stanzas, both clean and dirty, of that song) quoted Shakespeare to the coyotes and the stars. "I could throw 56-pound words clear across the Grand Canyon." he said years later. "As a matter of course, I went into politics...
...starry sky. Since he had to keep watching his instruments, Carpenter could not turn off Aurora 7's panel lights, so his eyes never became adapted to darkness; he saw no more stars than are visible from earth. He did not see the Gegenschein, a comet-like trail of particles that is believed to follow the earth...
...Dodgers have been gaining ground steadily, and trail now by a mere game and a half. They have relied on speed (Maury Wills leads the league with 22 stolen bases) and the timely hitting of Tommy Davis. Their staff, which boasts Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Johnny Podres, Stan Williams, Larry Sherry and a trio of good rookies, looks fine, but Ed Roebuck has not been of much help in the bull-pen. It is hard to conceive of the Dodgers keeping pace with the Giants, a beautifully balanced squad with two real super-stars...
...Carriers, a company bound by contract to Teamster Local 299 (president: Jimmy Hoffa). Under the scheme, Commercial Carriers set up a company named Test Fleet in Nashville, Tenn., then transferred all of its stock in the firm to the wives of Hoffa and Brennan, taking care to muddle the trail by using their maiden names, Josephine Poszywak (Mrs. Hoffa) and Alice Johnson (Mrs. Brennan). Commercial Carriers then agreed to lease Test Fleet's ten trucks for an unlimited time. What is more, Commercial Carriers obligingly agreed to pay the bills for all the operations of Test Fleet, which meant...