Word: veteran
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...when Britain went to war with Germany, its traditional first line of defense-the British navy-was under the command of a German-born prince named Louis of Battenberg. For all that he was a close relative of the royal family and a veteran of 45 years' devoted naval service, Prince Louis' name and ancestry were a sight too much for many patriotic Britons to bear. "I have lately been driven to the painful conclusion," wrote Britain's First Sea Lord in a letter of resignation as a raging sea of slurs rose about his ears, "that...
...best TV shows of last week-and perhaps of this year-originated in Hollywood and were created by veteran moviemakers. In Diamond Jubilee of Light, Producer David O. Selznick (Gone With the Wind) had a chance to show what he could do on TV-and it was plenty. Sponsored, but unobtrusively, by U.S. public-utility companies to celebrate Edison's invention of the electric bulb, the two-hour program began a little pompously with a Biblical quotation (naturally -"Let there be light!"). But it soon came down from the clouds with an amusing review of early disasters...
Next to Stewart at tackle will be 207-pound Rusty Melges, also a former guard. The left guard is Dick Herbruck, a veteran who kept his position despite a challenge from Chuck Sharp, the sophomore Caldwell rated highest...
...nine Communist leaders in Puerto Rico and one Puerto Rican Red in New York. Among those arrested was New York-educated Mrs. Jane Speed de Andreu, formerly of Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. de Andreu, a descendant of George Washington's personal physician, Dr. James Craik, is a well-seasoned veteran of the Communist cause. Once jailed in Birmingham for almost inciting a race riot, she is chiefly remembered for tossing an inkpot at the Italian vice consul in 1935 (on the grounds that he was a Fascist). Her husband, Cesar Andreu Iglesias, was also arrested...
...seriously injured early in the season. Jack Vair, the team's number three end, suffered a pinched nerve in last week's loss to Miami of Ohio, but will probably start today. If he doesn't Jim Gawronaki, a sophomore, will replace him. Junior Dave Lundberg, a 180 pound veteran of last year's team, is scheduled to play at right...