Word: wonders
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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What has happened to all the cheap textiles-the 98? dresses, dollar work clothes, 39? aprons, 25? socks? The dearth of these bargain-basement specials has graveled many a low-income shopper, and given many a housewife to wonder whether OPA is really succeeding in holding the line. This same question last week bothered Economic Stabilizer Fred Vinson. He issued orders to WPBoss Don Nelson and OPA Boss Chester Bowles to increase supplies of these inexpensive soft goods...
...only man who has lost his temper and struck even his own son? . . . I wonder how many of us have the right to cast the first stone...
...Veteran Hendricks told worried Congressmen a few things: soldiers are concerned about their future and "what Congress is doing for them"; unless they are cared for, there will be another bonus march. Leaning on his cane, Veteran Hendricks spoke with emphasis: "The men in the foxholes are beginning to wonder what they are fighting...
Then last week the War Manpower Commission cut down the number of critical labor areas. If it were true that the manpower shortage, last and greatest of all war production problems, was also just about licked-then how help but wonder if these are not the closing months of the main civilian war effort...
Fatal Firing. With a handful of mediocre ballplayers, one or two stalwarts and ex-Boy Wonder Bucky Harris as manager, he tub-thumped his team until he got the nickname "Rah Rah" Cox. For no apparent reason, the Phillies won some games ; until the end of May they were in the first division and the gate boomed...