Word: wife
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Bruce was director of matériel for the Army Service Forces in 1944-45, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his work in "developing and managing the greatest military procurement program in history." He was a Democratic national committeeman from Maryland for 14 years, lives with his wife in Elkridge, a Baltimore suburb...
...couldn't pull off a deal like that in any other country. Americans are uniquely prone to isolate emotion from life, and so cut off it inevitably turns to cheap sentimentality. The treatment of mothers is one indication of the general American attitude toward women; the plight of the wife ("the little woman") is well enough known and horrible. And so far she is Day-less. As for mothers, their main trouble is usually that they have too much to do in the early years and not enough later on. The plight of the American woman whose children...
...from his acts in the fond belief that he acted "for his family." But his acquaintances give him credit only for being more "clever" than his partner who went to jail, and his own son deserts him as soon as he is convinced of his father's guilt. His wife Kate, played by Mady Christians, seeks refuge from her husband's acts in the firm conviction that Larry is still alive, until his letter convinces her that she has no hope. Her characterization is a strong one, stronger than Robinson's, possibly because her scenes are less flossy than...
...last week Reginald Turner, 49, a tired, timid, Veterans Administration employee of Winston-Salem, N.C., arrived in Manhattan with his wife. They were whisked from the train into a dizzy whirlwind of broadcasts, playgoing, wining & dining. Soon, the Turners and their four sons would embark on a South American cruise. By selling the television sets and diamond rings that had been dumped in their laps, they would pay off a lot of old bills...
...Harvard University. He has worked faithfully for six years, but he is forced to retire in June 1948. Therefore, he is going out with no retirement benefits or old age Social Security. If he had employment under Social Security, he would be entitled to $31.50 per month. His wife would be entitled to 40 percent, making a total of $47.25 per month as long as they live...