Word: accepter
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...acting members of the group have been invited to serve as resident company at the University of New Hampshire for the summer; but it has not yet been decided whether they will accept...
...nomination. But when they let their dreams balloon, they note that 1) the Democratic convention will be in Los Angeles, Brown's front yard, 2) the Democratic convention is threatened by deadlock. So why not California's Pat Brown for President? Brown has agreed that he would accept a draft...
Dudley's social atmosphere was called "very gregarious," "jovial and merry," but also "rowdy," "lowbrow, unattractive," and "high-schoolish." The story is told about a Social Committee meeting some years ago which was voting on whether to accept the residential inter-House ticket for the Dudley dance. "No," said one commuter firmly, "we don't want those Ivy Leaguers at our party." Staff members took that as a danger signal, and commuters are now accepting more fully the social norms of their classmates--including ties and jackets in the dining hall...
When asked whether or not the College should accept an increased percentage of commuters in coming years, many voiced "no opinion." Of those who did, however, the majority was against such expansion. What is significant are their reasons: "commuters are too homogenous a group," and "commuters are cheated out of college life." One non-resident even expressed the thought, "commuting is, generally speaking, a drag," and another unhappy student closed his little essay with these words: "war and commuting--they're both hell...
...raising the copy price from 5? to a dime. The Chicago Tribune now offers bargain advertising "zone rates" to hold fringe accounts, such as the corner grocer, who neither wants nor will pay for a citywide broadside. In Pasco, Wash., Sears, Roebuck began distributing handbill ads rather than accept the latest hike in ad rates. Moreover, newspapers, which once enjoyed a hefty 45% of the advertising pie, must compete with television. Last year alone, TV's portion rose 1% to 13% of the pie. The newspapers' 1958 share...