Word: young
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...security, the student was checked by the FBI. "The introduction of security procedures into nonsecret fields," said AEC Chairman David Lilienthal, "would establish a precedent of grave and far-reaching consequence to our scientific and educational system." Nonetheless, the fact remained: the AEC had dished out scholarships to train young men who, because of party membership, could never be eligible to work for the AEC or, for that matter, for any other Government agency...
...consolation. The man who beat him was neither an independent, a reformer, nor a Republican upstart. He was John V. Kenny, onetime Hague lieutenant, whose own father, Eddie, had taught Frank Hague the ropes and got him his first political job as a constable more than 40 years ago. Young John Kenny became boss of the Second Ward. Then, a year ago, Hague had tossed him out because John was getting "too popular." Said Kenny frankly: "If Hague had not thrown me out, I probably would still be a member of the machine. I have to admit...
When the rickety train finally pulled in, the passengers eagerly clambered aboard. Soviet-controlled Radio Berlin began an on-the-spot broadcast, with Werner Klein, its star reporter, poking the mike under passengers' noses and shooting questions. "And where are you going, young man?" he asked a scared, blond youth. "Essen, eh? Just came here to visit your parents. Where do they live? American sector, eh? How did you get here?" The youth hesitated. "Illegally, eh?" chuckled Klein. "But you are very glad that you can now go back in comfort on such a good train, aren...
There wasn't a policeman in sight, and the baby-faced young men had disappeared from the train. The passengers hung out the windows, applauding the wheezy brass band and waving back at the beaming townspeople. The blonde was crying...
...general comment from Japanese was: "Arigatai des" [We're grateful]. But there were some skeptics. Said one young Japanese: "Sure, we're terribly grateful for this. Still, if they wanted to continue the reparations, what would there be left to take...