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Word: wife (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Listening Post. In Washington, William O'Brien sued for divorce, complained that when his wife felt like nagging she hid his peg leg to keep him from walking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 8, 1947 | 12/8/1947 | See Source »

...commercial airlines until called to active duty with the A.T.C. in 1942. From the start, he was given the job of toting VIPs; his engaging, infectious self-confidence soothed the nerves of air-wary officials. His popularity as a pilot has allowed him little time to spend with his wife and young...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Flying Chauffeur | 12/8/1947 | See Source »

...welcome. George got a haircut, Cliff a kiss from Miss Van Nuys of 1947 (see cut). Back in Washington, their wives, who had expected them in September, were a bit frosty. Wired Mrs. Truman to Mr. Truman: "You're the luckiest guy in the world to have a wife like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRANSPORT: Flivver Flight | 12/8/1947 | See Source »

Meanwhile he makes his headquarters in Morgan Hall with an arduous daily routine punctuated by cross-country telephone conversations and interviews with visiting firemen. He mixes a wicked martini (olive included) evenings 'at home.' Weekends with his wife Both he points his Cadillae toward Osterville on the Cape. There in a twelve-room hideaway (one forthcoming complete with tennis court will overlook the sea) he can unbend briefly. Dean David likes gardening: behind the custom-tailored exterior and million-dollar glad-hand he is fundamentally informal and original-thinking. "He works with stuffed shirts very well indeed," Associate Dean Stanley...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Faculty Profile | 12/2/1947 | See Source »

Take That. In Gary, police charged that Percy Love shot his wife Lillie dead, explained that she "didn't brown my biscuits enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 1, 1947 | 12/1/1947 | See Source »

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