Word: wave
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When the roll call was over, Newell Weed, an alternate, began to wave the Minnesota standard. There was a tremendous cheer from people who knew what was coming. "Here we go," Tom Dewey was heard to say. Pennsylvania's Governor Fine was also trying to be recognized, crying to Chairman Martin: "Joe, look down here, hey Joe, Joe, look here!" But Minnesota got the floor first, and Senator Thye spoke into his delegation's floor microphone: "Mr. Chairman, Minnesota wishes to change its vote to Eisenhower...
...Texas. Eisenhower supporters had carried the precinct and county conventions overwhelmingly for Ike, only to be unseated by the Taft-controlled organization at the state convention in Mineral Wells (TIME, June 9). The only Taft argument was the charge, based on assumptions, that the Eisenhower voters were Democrats. A wave of disgust at Taft's Texas "steal" had swept across the country. Something had to be done...
...major miracle when any one man knew what the various cameras were doing at various times. In an attempt to keep the herd together, networks set up short-wave telephones, walkie-talkies, telephone switchboards, messenger squads-everything in the signal handbook except carrier pigeons and smoke signals...
...confused with the explosive bang made by a jet pulling out of a supersonic dive. This is caused by a shock wave which is intensified during the turn and then detaches itself from the wing and slams down to the ground...
Quick Curl. The Gillette Co. put on sale the Bobbi Pin-Curl home permanent, which eliminates the need for bulky curlers and a neutralizing solution. A woman simply applies the waving lotion, puts her hair up in special bobby pins and gets a wave overnight. Price...