Word: visiting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...long vigil at the bedside of his dying father (see MILESTONES), Nixon was preparing to launch probably the most strenuous political campaign any Republican has ever waged. Flying in a chartered DC-6B, accompanied by his wife and a four-man staff, he will travel 14,136 miles, visit 32 states, make 50 speeches in three weeks. What he learns on this swing will do much to determine the size and shape of the Republican campaign during October and the first week in November...
Javits: "To get educated'' about New York affairs after his years in the army, he had called on scores of people-among them Mrs. Dodd. The visit had lasted "about ten or 15 minutes" and been devoted to teachers' problems. He "had no recollection of knowing she was ... an open and avowed Communist...
...Sleeping Prince for a few days and word got around that a gynecologist had gone to see her. Instantaneously, England's press corps, abetted by its American peers, jumped to the conclusion that Marilyn was expecting a baby. Not so. Racing back to his bride from a brief visit to the U.S., Playwright Arthur Miller pooh-poohed the baby talk. "Absolute rubbish!" cried he. "I would know if my wife were expecting a baby. She is ill with gastritis, that's all. She often gets a tummy ache when she's making a new film...
Being a Famooser. The couple went to Sauk Center to visit the family and found themselves strangers, whereupon Lewis turned his home town into Main Street, an overnight literary sensation. Lewis was then 35, and Gracie thinks fame came too early. He and Gracie and their 3-year-old son Wells (named for H.G.) took ship for England and the captain of the Carmania asked them to sit at his table. "Jeezus!" cried Lewis in the very accents of Main Street. "There's something to this being a Famooser...
...from right field to first base early this season, he spoke not a word of complaint. He figures he is still nimble enough on his feet, but he knows, too, that sooner or later every man slows down. "Besides," says he, "first base is a nice place to visit with people." He chats amiably with opposing runners, horns in on their conversations with their coaches. "You get more company there than in the outfield...