Word: wear
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Testy, sour-pussed General Francisco J. Múgica, onetime Minister of Communications and Public Works, is an ardent Leftist and widely regarded as the man who will wear the Cardenas silks in the race. He offered to hold a banquet for his two leading rivals, conservative General Manuel Avila Camacho, who resigned as Minister of National Defense, and moderate General Rafael Sánchez Tapia, resigned commander of the Federal Military Zone. The feast would show the country that the three could be political rivals and still good friends. Unfortunately, his opponents did not feel the same way about...
...collars and droopy ties that he wore in the time of Queen Victoria. Watery-eyed and frail, but still erect as a ramrod, he now walks with the aid of a stick. Still a natty and very individual dresser, he prefers striped trousers and a white vest for daytime wear. Though his manner in conversation is kindly, dignified and somewhat remote (he speaks English without trace of an accent), his eyes can still flash like an aging lion's when Poland is mentioned...
From the top floor of Matthews to the ground floor of Wigglesworth, Yardlings have reported to Coach Skip Stabley this year, and he has moulded one of the best first-year outfits over to wear the Crimson. To date they have won 12 out of the 13 contests they have played, and barring any ineligibilities occasioned by scholastic difficulties, they will enter every remaining game on their schedule as decided favorites...
...Crew cuts are gradually going out" said one man, a trimmer of Harvard heads for 20 years. "About seven years ago the boys began to wear their hair for comfort instead of looks. But the girls are beginning to put the pressure on the crew cuts now. The boys who do let their hair grow have it cut only about once a month...
When Japanese wrestling was mentioned, the inevitable question about jiu-jitsu was raised. Pat calls jiu-jitsu a type of "aesthetic dancing." A good wrestler can lick a jiu-jitsu expert any time, provided the combatants don't wear jackets while fighting, Pat declared. The art of jiu-jitsu is used to teach detectives, army and navy officers, G-men, and policemen how to disarm a man, and the numerous choke holds are the basis of the art. Choke holds cannot be used unless the opponent is wearing a jacket or coat which can be used as a lever...