Word: waits
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...came back when the New Deal tide was ebbing and his Democratic opposition was split. Each time he won without the support of the State G.O.P. machine. Each time Pennsylvania's two Rich Joes-Pew and Grundy −were forced to sit back for another six-year wait to bash Puddler...
...admiral whose offices were located somewhere near the top of a metropolitan skyscraper. "Is the admiral in?" queried the young civilian. "No," replied the WAVE in the office, "he hasn't come aboard yet." Answered the indefatigable civilian, "Do you mind if I tie up my dinghy and wait...
...install voting machines in each of its 658 election districts. To Hudson County dwellers, who have known only the juggernaut Hague machine (X marks the voter, dead or alive) for 27 years, this was a shock. No longer will Boss Hague be able to sit back on election night, wait until all other Jersey votes have been counted, and then send in whatever Democratic total is needed from Hudson County. Boss Hague still had a good chance: war priorities may prevent the manufacture of enough voting machines for November installation...
...canvass showed that 82% of the people do not want an election until after the Nazis are licked. This overwhelming majority was divided: 22% for voting immediately after victory; 24% for a six-months' wait; 36% for a twelve-months' wait. Only 12% of the polled wanted to vote immediately; only 6% were still undecided...
...surgeons have found that it is often a good idea for every member of a crew on night patrol to carry two five-milligram benzedrine pills, take one if he is mentally exhausted (e.g., in the case of a pilot), two if he is physically exhausted. Men should wait for the exhaustion point before taking benzedrine, because the drug works best if it is taken then. Doses can be repeated, but nobody should take more than 30 milligrams in one week. Sleep postponed by a "benzedrine alert" must be made up later on. To end a benzedrine alert, take...