Word: winning
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Sweden the ten-day fair opened in Goteborg; the Swedish Parliament celebrated its 504th anniversary; preparations were under way for midsummer eve on June 23, when there is no night in Sweden and the people dance around the maypoles. In England last week 500,000 people saw Blue Peter win the Derby; cars were leaving London at the rate of 48,000 an hour; railroads put on 2,500 special trains for Whitsunday; a ?5.000,000 South African loan was subscribed in 15 minutes; unemployment had decreased by 395,000 since February. In weather so exceptional the Derby was called...
During the War Britain was also anxious to win the loyalty, brains and financial support of her Jewry, and part of the price she paid was the promise of a Jewish national home in Palestine, then as now preponderantly populated by Arabs.* But as of last week it was more expedient to welsh on the Jews, who are on the run in many parts of the world, than to welsh on the Arabs. Arab friendship in a Mediterranean war of the sort Signor Mussolini has been bellowing about would be of great value to Britain. Nevertheless, there were still plenty...
Name Three, a quiz show based on bank night, is a Monday night MBS half-hour sponsored by Dunhill Cigarettes. Candidates picked from the studio audience, asked to name, for example, three vegetables beginning with S, win $2 for each right answer. If a mike-scared quizee can think of spinach, cannot remember squash or salsify, he wins only $2, and the remaining $4 goes into a jackpot. Near the program's end the candidates get a chance to share the jackpot by writing answers to a Toughie (e.g., Name three State capitals named after Presidents). If there...
First favorite to win The Derby since 1935, Blue Peter rewarded his owner with $52,000, a gold cup and a Cheshire cheese, put a few shillings into the pockets of millions of British workmen and brought modest fortunes ($140,000 each) to the two U. S. citizens who held Sweeps tickets on Blue Peter...
...Chicago & North Western Railway Co. made its counsel, methodical Fred Wesley Sargent, its president and operating head. Last week, 63 and ailing, lawyer-railroader-gentleman Farmer Sargent resigned, having in 14 years seen the North Western win seven national rewards for safe operation...