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Word: beatings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...bill is, of course, directed at the Communist Party. The members of the legislature on the Constitutional Law Committee heard an ex-Dies Committee investigator, J. B. Matthews, testify last week that the best way "to beat the Reds" is to drive them underground. Unfortunately, the legislators who agreed with Matthews haven't stopped with that fallacy alone; from their questioning of witnesses who opposed the bill, they seemed to think that the term "subversive" ought to have a much wider application. "Subversive," as interpreted by some of these public servants, might easily include non-Communists who are suspiciously unorthodox...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hysteria Plus | 4/16/1949 | See Source »

That, at present, is the story, and it's unlikely to change much between now and April 23. Bolles doesn't guarantee this, but time is short, and is was not until this week that the boats have been hitting a racing beat over the mile and three quarters racing course...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Lining Them Up | 4/15/1949 | See Source »

Saturday the cream of an estimated 10,000 sailors walloped the team, the Royal Navy all-stars winning, 15 to 0. In the second half of that day's double header Yale beat Princeton...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Ruggers Return With 1-3-1 Record | 4/12/1949 | See Source »

Then on to Maryland, another of the giants of the sport, which beat the varsity 12 to 5. The latter score is actually a good sign for Harvard, scoring five points against Maryland is equivalent to scoring three touchdowns against Notre Dame...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Win Over Navy Highlights Ball Team's Trip; Stickmen Wilt | 4/11/1949 | See Source »

...lacrosse team ought to keep north of the Charles in spring vacation. It's hard enough to beat Navy and Maryland any time, but in the early spring when the southern teams have had extra practice time as well, it is plain suicide...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Win Over Navy Highlights Ball Team's Trip; Stickmen Wilt | 4/11/1949 | See Source »

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