Word: aghast
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...little attention to talented, towheaded Quarterback Eddie LeBaron of College of the Pacific, but that was not the fault of his fans in California's San Joaquin Valley. After the 20-year-old wonder boy led Pacific (en rollment: 1,250) through an undefeated season, San Joaquinites were aghast when Eddie got no higher national recognition, for the third straight year, than the "Little All-America." Was that his penalty for playing with a school in football's minor leagues? To show how they felt, admirers showered him with gifts: a new Studebaker, a $1,000 diamond ring...
Though some bankers look aghast at this sort of nonprofit finance, hardheaded Eugene Cray thinks it makes good sense for New England. Said he: "It's a better way than giving them ten years or so of tax exemption, then have them move away. This way, they'll own a substantial investment in the village and have to assume responsibility...