Word: setbacks
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Miss Hepburn's ambition was too pressing to be doused even by such a setback. After a short stint on the stage with Jane Eyre, she found herself with just what she wanted-a sophisticated play about high life in Philadelphia's Main Line society with a glamorous, smart-talking leading role especially stitched to her lovely measurements by her friend, Playwright Philip Barry. With the backing of a onetime suitor, Aviator Howard Hughes, she bought herself an interest in the play, including movie rights. It ran a year on Broadway is still going strong after six months...
Three eagle-eyed boys standing six twp in their stocking feet and two short but swift and steady guards are the mainstays of a Freshman quintet which coach "Skip" Stahley conservatively calls a better than average" aggression. With a four game record possessing only a single setback, and that by a last-second two point margin, the 1944 Yardlings have totalled an early season showing of exceptional merit...
...week's end the Duchess suffered a slight setback, after she was moved from the hospital to the Miami-Biltmore Hotel. The Southern Cross had developed some bearing trouble in her port propeller shaft. Pookie had a touch of eczema. But the Windsors expected that everything would be all right for their return this week to Nassau. The happy, busy Duke promised to come back after the first of the year for another, longer visit...
Kirkland with six triumphs and a single setback could not be certain of the crown until the last moment, because Adams was in a position to split the honors. In the final tabulation, Adams was one point behind with one loss, and a deadlock. The other teams in order were Dunster, Lowell, Dudley, Eliot, Leverett, and Winthrop...
...First setback to Mr. Bernays' crusade came from an unexpected quarter-the U. S. Government. The Post Office Department refused to deliver his book at the book mail rate (1½c), said that it must go as parcel post (7 to 15?). Because it listed movies and pamphlets on democracy, with prices, the Post Office ruled that Speak Up For Democracy was advertising matter...