Word: sleeps
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...civilians caught by the Nazis in the Low Countries, Scandinavia, France, on the high seas. Wodehouse is one of a group of 60 who share a long dormitory with double-decker bunks. They are allowed to use the high-walled prison yard at any time. But they must eat, sleep, get up by military schedule. Food is reported to be the same ration given German civilians-one course of stew with bread on the side. There is hot water daily, but baths only every ten days. Prisoners have only the clothes they brought along. There are no books. For recreation...
...kicks off her shoes, screams "Front and centre" at her secretary, lights a cigaret, paces up and down the room in her stocking feet, dictating at the top of her voice. Her notes are usually unintelligible to anyone but herself. Recent sample: "Willie going to war. Catalina and sleep. Stinkey Pinky. Fred. Claudette. He has to have three steps to get on the love. Betcha heights after ride. Berlin. Test Pilot. Marie Antoinette. Mrs. Chauncey Alcott. Biggest sin is not knowing who directing...
...Which in sleep had fallen on you-Ye are many-they...
Short, blond, athletic-looking, 21-year-old Burton Griffin works by night in the stock room of Vega's Burbank (Calif.) plant, goes to bed with the dawn. One morning last week young Griffin couldn't sleep; a wild idea chased through his mind. Finally it drove him to put on his clothes, hustle off to the plant to tell his boss. Soon 1,500 questioned employes of Lockheed-Vega voted to put it in practice. The idea: "I got to thinkin' about Christmas and about all those bombers we're making for the British...
Chechakho London would have approved of Sourdough Robertson, who knew he must die, but begrudged his body to the wolves. A searching party found the oldtimer last week. He had deliberately lain down in the stream, let the freezing water trickle over him as he settled down to sleep. The tracks of baffled wolves were all around, but the body of Sourdough Robertson was encased peacefully...