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Vindicated, Roger, a meek little man, who, legend said, had once controlled the northwest Cook County beer traffic, came out from behind bars and went fishing. Wiseacres recalled doubts about Roger's terribleness; one claimed that his brother Thomas had really been Tommy ("The Terrible") Touhy, and the name was mistakenly hung on Roger by a rewriteman insufficiently instructed in the tribal traditions...
...Stopped gossip that he would rebuff the G.O.P. senatorial candidate in Illinois, Chicago Tribune-backed Joe Meek, by giving Meek an open letter of endorsement. In return, Ike got a written pledge of loyalty from Arch-Conservative Meek...
Theodorus Franciscus Lombert does not look much like a power in international affairs. Born at The Hague, this meek-looking, ne'er-do-well son of a tailor spent much of his young manhood pleading in court, but the courts were primarily interested in his connections with a series of shady charities. Nonetheless, all things being possible, his neighbors at The Hague pricked up their ears in interest when Theodorus told them-in strictest confidence-of the great position he held. He was, it seems, no mere tailor's son at all, but "President Robert," the supreme head...
...Germans before he could do much soldiering. Luck was with him. Because he had been drafted briefly in World War I, Bidault was released by the Nazis in a general parole of World War I veterans. He made his way to Lyon, ostensibly to resume teaching. But instead, the meek-seeming little professor undertook the hazardous life of an underground patriot. He joined a Roman Catholic resistance group named Combat, soon was publicly identified as a resister and had to plunge into hiding, ultimately became known throughout the French Resistance movement for his ability to smooth over differing points...
...fact that Junior is not a muscular fresh-air fiend like himself, but a studious type who collects tropical fish. Junior is convincingly played by Gil Stratton Jr., burr head, droop jaw, horn rims and all. What particularly jars Jack is the knowledge that the son of his meek, pint-sized office bookkeeper is a strapping answer to a football coach's prayer. Yet in program four, after Pop has the bookkeeper's boy underfoot for a weekend, he finds that he much prefers his own chess-playing son, who at least does not eat like a horse...