Word: tuned
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...called a No. 2 man, or even No. 8. He delights in the princely processions staged by his followers when he tours the Moslem cities of northern India. His buglers herald his arrival at railway stations. Bands play God Save the King because "that's the only tune they know." Victory arches go up, rose petals flutter down from the rooftops, richly bedizened elephants, camels, mounted guards of honor accompany the Hollywood float in which Jinnah rides. Today Jinnah, and not the hated Hindu Gandhi, is prima donna on India's stage...
...like Tchaikovsky,' and he said, 'Good, I do too.' I said, 'I played the first American performance of Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto in 1934,' and Stalin said 'Good.' " Winston Churchill requested Missouri Waltz, and "fortunately, I knew the tune." At another dinner Truman turned the pages while List played Chopin. An hour of piano playing was all Churchill's ears could stand. List remembers the Prime Minister turning to Truman and growling: "Mr. President, why don't you go home? I can't stand this noise much longer...
Showing marked improvement over its performance in last Saturday's practice game, the Varsity lacrosse team opened its season by downing Lawrence Academy to the tune of 8 to 6 at Soldiers Field yesterday...
Conductor-Composer David Rose (Holiday for Strings, etc.), fresh out of the Army, began his own program, boasted that he would compose a new tune for every broadcast...
...debt in 1882 to the tune of several hundred dollars, the Crimson was forced to seek refuge under the wing of Mother Advocate (whom World War II has finally stunned). By a one vote margin of the editors assembled, the Crimson was continued. Instead of dropping its name in favor of the older publication, the fortnightly Crimson joined the fortnightly Advocate in printing on alternate weeks...