Word: tilden
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Weiner, Sylvan Ronald of 1242 President Street. Brooklyn; Erasmus Hall High School. Neuhauser, Charles Edward of 1819 East 24th Street, Brooklyn; James Madison High School. Wohl, Martin Jay of 1900 51st Street. Brooklyn; New Utrechi High School. Salkind, Chester Joseph of 1226 Schenectady Avenue. Brooklyn; Samuel J. Tilden High School, Weisz, George of 958 East 48th Street, Brooklyn; Samuel J. Tilden High School. Jurkowitz, Lawrence of 121-21 14 Avenue, College Point; Flushing High School. Flegenhelmer, Walter Victor of 100-07 70 Avenue. Forest Hills: Forest Hills High School. Tucker, George Leon of 144-31 68 Road, Flushing; Flushing Hills...
...importance in an election, since in these states a difference of a few thousand votes can shift huge stacks of electoral votes from one column to the other. Twice since the Civil War this has meant that the man with a majority of popular votes has lost the election. Tilden beat Hayes by over 200,000 votes in 1876; yet he lost. Cleveland beat Harrison by over 100,000 votes in 1888; yet he lost. And in the 1948 election a few more votes for Dewey in two key states would have given the decision to the House--despite...
Groza is a wealthy egomaniac who considers himself the greatest tennis player since Tilden, the greatest lover since Casanova and the finest figure of a man since Lionel Strongfort. At 64 he runs three miles before breakfast every day. He likes to have his bodyguard, who always carries a Luger, referee his tennis matches. Groza cheats, and his opponents rarely argue. Nevertheless, Groza is putty in Ana's hands. He goes to Mme. Pauker before leaving official functions and asks: "Do you still need...
Handsome Living. In the golden '20s, the years of the big names-the years of Dempsey, Tilden and Bobby Jones-Babe Ruth was the biggest draw of them all. With his big bat, he put baseball back on its feet and back in the hearts of the fans after the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal...
...Back in Tilden, Neb., the folks were buzzing with big talk. A local kid, towheaded Richie Ashburn, was knocking them dead up in the big leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies. It was his first season, too. Last week, the Ashburns just couldn't wait any longer. The family-even Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Elmo -set off to Chicago to watch Richie play...