Word: blamed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Most coaches at the convention, however, were inclined to blame "unfair" criticism more than their own shortcomings for the abnormal mortality in jobs. On motion of Brown's Coach D. 0. ("Tuss") McLaughry, it was decided that any coach who feels he is discharged unjustly, may appeal to a committee. The committee will investigate, report to the university president, publicize its findings. The committee will be named by the Association's president-elect, Coach Dana Xenophon Bible of Nebraska...
Said Banker Aldrich in defense of his vocation: ''Many people are too prone to blame all financial evils upon bankers- either commercial or investment. Bankers have enough to atone for without being held responsible for orgies of gambling upon stock or commodity exchanges or for the rapacity of individuals who seek to gain inordinate financial profits by reckless speculation. I undertake to condone no improper practices, but do suggest that a proper sense of perspective is necessary...
...mistaken policy, sends Bothwell away. Darnley wrecks himself and Mary by playing in with the Lords, knifes Mary's secretary Rizzio on suspicion of adultery, thus unwittingly giving a spurious confirmation to the lie Elizabeth has spread about her kinswoman. The Lords then murder Darnley, shift the blame to Bothwell when he marries Mary. They defeat Mary and Bothwell in battle. Mary escapes from their jail into Elizabeth's jail and her tragedy waits only on the headsman's sword. Author Anderson entirely whitewashes Mary and Bothwell for the murder of Darnley...
Most laymen regard midwives as deplorable relics of medieval prudery. Surprisingly, the committee found that though New York City has 863 licensed midwives who attend about 10% of all deliveries, midwives were to blame for only 2.2% of the preventable deaths. For normal, home deliveries, the committee concluded that a competent midwife is as good as a physician, recommended that more midwives be trained...
...consumers. For many months the Department has been trying to find out why, in a few arid regions of the Southwest, wheat, corn and alfalfa are sickly, and why cattle fed solely on this sickly fodder are puny and short-lived. The Department did not like to hear ranchmen blame "alkali disease," because during the last century alkali disease afflicted the Indians inhabiting the same areas. Last week, when it could also report progress on a cure, the Department explained what was ailing the cattle. It was not alkali disease, said the Department, but selenium poisoning. Selenium is the light...