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...Damnable!" cried the outraged Tennessean. Mr. Wallace hastily withdrew the remark. But the damage was done. An offended Senate crushed Mr. Wallace's ruling (46 to 17), then pressed on to pass the bill along McKellar lines. TVA's hopes rested on the House...
...window, methodically loading and firing a bazooka to slow up the foe. When he made his own getaway he slid down a hill, found an abandoned 37-mm. antitank gun, served and fired that at the enemy positions until he had used up the shells on hand. Then he withdrew in good order, eventually rejoined his own outfit. Said Kelly...
Said Navy Secretary Knox: "Our general information was that Truk was one of the strongest bases of the enemy. They withdrew [the fleet] from Truk, there's no doubt about it." And in his opinion "they" made a mistake. "Truk," said ever-ready Frank Knox, "was the place to fight...
...sport he loved. Directors jumped up and cheered. "The greatest shot in the arm for Coast League baseball in modern history," shouted one. Another phoned Cardinal President Sam Breadon, whose answer made more baseball history: "For them, the price is cut to $40,000." Tacoma's agent withdrew: "They deserve to have the team...
...Battle of Lundy's Lane in Canada, within earshot of Niagara Falls, was one of the war's crucial fights. A Canadian version (close to the truth): "The hand-to-hand struggle lasted far into the night [until] the Americans withdrew." A U.S. version: "American troops won brilliant little victories at ... Lundy's Lane." ^ U.S. textbooks forgivably make much of David-&-Goliath triumphs over British vessels on Lake Erie ("Don't give up the ship"; "We have met the enemy and they are ours"). Most Canadian textbooks, ostrichlike, do not mention the naval battles...