Word: sures
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...forced to cancel a dinner date; he was furious because the discussion of a lie detector test (which Hiss later refused to take) had leaked out after the secret committee hearings; he was distressed because of the death of Harry White (see below). Said he: "I'm not sure I'm, in the best possible mood for testimony. But I do not for a moment want to miss the opportunity of seeing Mr. Chambers...
...questions. I am now perfectly prepared to identify this man as George Crosley ... on the basis of his own statement that he was in my apartment at the time when I saw he was there. If he had lost both eyes and taken his nose off I would be sure...
...however, the bare outlines of what was going on did become somewhat clearer (see INTERNATIONAL). In Moscow, where even these outlines were not visible to newsmen, the correspondents took to framing their cables in advance, leaving blanks to be filled in after "meeting ended " and "meeting lasted ." To make sure that it got out such news-or any real news-first, the A.P. booked a long-distance telephone line to London for three hours every meeting night...
...Palace's S.R.O. audience stormily approved every bit of it. Sighed Carlton Emmy, maestro of the dog act: "It was like coming back to the old homestead . . ." Veteran Pat Rooney, who started in vaudeville back in 1890, said: "When I saw that audience I got that old feeling. Sure, television will bring back vaudeville. Vaudeville's never died." But it had changed a lot. Said Gus Van: "Years ago, you used to sit for an hour in the theater and make yourself up. Now a fellow with nice soft hands comes along and does it for you." Ella...
...jury of six students was unable to reach a verdict, which was understandable, since both driver and pedestrian were at fault, and witnesses were undependable. Professor Joiner declared the trial a classroom success. "I thought we had a good thing here," said he last week. "Now I'm sure...