Word: trim
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...attorney a handsome law practice if he would settle in Mistuh Crump's town. All the lawyer had to promise in return was to develop an intelligent, invigorating opposition to the all-powerful Crump political organization. Nothing came of this ingenious idea for keeping the Crumpets in fighting trim, so Ed Crump had to go on putting up with Tom Collier...
...property in Memphis and refused to pay taxes to Crump collectors. Tom Collier, who is a lawyer by avocation, devoted years to not paying taxes, finally lost much of his family's rich inheritance after 32 years of litigation and 750 tax suits. Between times he kept in trim by running barefoot in the early morning, accommodated the local photographers with outlandish poses (see cut), regularly ran for office against Crump candidates, regularly lost. (He served two terms in the State Legislature before Mr. Crump came to power.) Last week, for the third time, Mr. Collier again stood...
...horizon this week although he did lose to Army the last time he wrestled. He will be grappling in his proper weight this time, 175, and his often brilliant wrestling form should tell considerably in the final result. In addition to this, Tudor Gardiner, back in wrestling trim, will be in the unlimited weight, which should bolster that position a great deal though it will have to go far to match the weight as Chief Boston defended it last year...
Several more people came down. Then somebody shouted: "Trim the boat." We all echoed his words but nobody did anything. And then in a desperate voice the same person shouted: "Cast off, for God's sake, she's going...