Word: betterment
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...year of confusion and crisis, Sir Stafford Cripps emerges as the man who, for better or worse, did more than any other person to dislocate the economy of a major portion of the earth...
...basis of comparative scores, Harvard should have the better offense and Yale the better defense. The Crimson scored more points against Army than any of the Cadets' other opponents. At no time since the opening game has the Crimson been unable to move the ball and score...
Arthur Daley, New York Times: "With bared heads and cathedral-like reverence we stand before the holy of holies, the Yale-Harvard game. But that unreconstructed rebel from Tennessee, Herman Hickman, he jes' don't know no better...
...Engle, Brown coach: "Yale will be favored--more backs and in better condition. Lines are about even but Harvard is hurt though it may rise to the occasion...
...whined and sputtered threateningly. Vag twirled the dial, but the thin vertical pointer only crossed quick pulses of raucous sound; then he caught one of the noise-streams and stopped to listen. "Let's switch down to the field now and liear the Harvard Band. . ." Vag snickered. He had better things to do. He started to turn it off, but then stopped. He might as well hear the score. There was a loud caw from the radio at the kickoff. Vag paused for a moment, clutching the book in his hand, and jumped to his feet. He held the book...