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Word: basketfuls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...breakdown of individual statistics that players who are "form" improved more after the movies those who usually scored by driving right under the basket...

Author: By Michael J. Halberstam, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 5/10/1951 | See Source »

Comrade Chairman arose and, grinning, muttered something about not comprehending all those big sums of money. This reporter soon found out that Comrade Chairman was saying this to start off a plea for contributions. A little straw basket was duly passed around; it came back brimming with one dollar bills. The basket passer retired during the question period to a small room, partitioned off by the pamphlet shelves, to count out the evening harvest. Contrary to tradition, the question period was not followed by a rendition of the "International...

Author: By Samuel B. Potter, | Title: Cabbages and Kings | 5/7/1951 | See Source »

...bookless teachers), students were flocking again to classes in geography, math, English, science, art and civics. The girls helped to support their schools by raising chickens and selling eggs; the boys were beginning to rebuild their classrooms. At Andong, students have already made themselves three new school buildings of basket-woven sides plastered with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Paik's Progress | 4/23/1951 | See Source »

Just as the balloon was ready to be attached to its basket for the take-off, a person or persons hidden in the dense crowd exploded the balloon. Some observers speculated that the shot intended for the "accidental shooting" of the Nicaraguan ambassador (which did not come off) may have done the defeating. After a brief murmur of disappointment, the crowd dissipated...

Author: By Stephen O. Saxe, | Title: Crowd Watches 'Poon Balloon Burst | 4/21/1951 | See Source »

...shooting luck began to haunt the Crimson as the ball rolled in and then out of the basket. The team's confidence seemed shaken. Yale, on the other hand, had begun to hit--Jerry Labriola got all of his nine points in the last half. Despite Smith's efforts, the Elis took control of the boards...

Author: By Michael J. Halberstam, | Title: Yale Five Overcomes Crimson, 72-70 | 3/12/1951 | See Source »

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