Deficit Looms as U S Budget Faces Shortfall
Washington May 28 James Marlow reports the U S government faces a looming $3 billion deficit in the upcoming fiscal year as expenses are projected at $42 billion while tax income may fall short. The piece outlines the budget process, committee cuts, and the debate over consolidating bills to see the total spending.
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Hollywood Terms Defined: Great Means Mediocre
Hollywood slang redefined with playful contrasts. Actor means a man who hates directors, director means a man who hates actors, great equals mediocre, with other cheeky definitions like goffo for Esther Williams in a bathing suit and foreign film shot in rain with gauze over the lens.
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Ar. Goffo
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Volume preview hints at future editions and word focus
A playful, print-era dictionary style riff lists terms like Model-any female Hollywood resident under 40 and Starlet-a chorus girl out of work. It notes the volume may overshadow Sam Johnson and Noah Webster, with aims to cover verbs next.
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Joan Crawford
Barnum
Sam Johnson
Noah Webster
Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester data
Present and past totals for rainfall through May 9 1949 show 15.72 inches to date, with a 36 year average of 36.42 inches per year. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1948 are listed, led by May 3.68 and Aug 3.82 inches, with values for each month. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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