Word: began
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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Loud Screams. The scalp was scrubbed, and then began the most painful part of the treatment: under the revealing lamp, infected hairs were pulled out with tweezers. In spite of loud screams echoing down the halls, this Spartan procedure was necessary because the fungus penetrates the follicle clear down to the hair root. After a hot salt compress to open up the pores, the children had a detergent solution (Bacticide) rubbed into their scalps...
Like many another hardheaded businessman, Abell H. Bernstein was hard driven by his own restless energy. The stocky president of Bernstein Bros. Pipe & Machinery Co. of Pueblo, Colo, thought nothing of working 18 or 20 hours a day, seemed never to tire. But then he began to suffer from dizzy spells and shortness of breath. Specialists told him that he had coronary artery disease, advised him to quit work and take things easy...
...were discussing the relation of philosophy and poetry," Eliot began. "I must admit that I have never devoted much time to this subject, but I am very interested and feel sure that I can learn from our discussion." He had a "feeling" that there must be some relation between poetry and philosophy. "If there were not a relationship, if they were isolated fields, then the importance of both seems diminished. If art has nothing to do with philosophy, it has nothing to do with truth or the expression of truth or the communication of any real experience...
...sang his songs into it. Musical friends helped put his songs on paper, added full lyrics. Eager little "Zizi" Jeanmaire ("Sure I can sing") looked them over, sang her song into the recording machine. Says Petit: "She sounded awful." She went to work with a pianist, and Petit began planning the choreography. Last week, back on Broadway for another season, Petit sidetracked Carmen to put on the result: La Croqueuse de Diamants (The Diamond Cruncher). Right...
United Press's Merriman ("Thank you Mr. President") Smith, on his way back from lunch when the shooting began, was also beaten-by U.P. Police Reporter Bryce Burke, who picked up the news at police headquarters. U.P.'s bulletin went out at 2:26. Associated Press's Sterling Green got to the scene with I.N.S.'s Nixon, but waited a few minutes to get a few more details before he called in from a drugstore. A.P.'s bulletin time: 2:32. Its text: "Three men-possibly four-were shot today in a gun battle...