Word: boosting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Harvard excelled in the pole vault; two of the Crimson first-year men tied for first honors at 11 feet 6 inches, giving the Freshmen an eight point boost. J. D. Woodberry '35 and Francis Schumann '35 figured as the outstanding Freshman pole-vaulters, while L. Von B. Nichols '35 and Luther Sheffy '35 split with two Andover high jumpers in a tie for first place. Dorman and Ninde of Andover provided the chief thrills of the meet, each just nosing out their opponents in the 600-yard and 1000-yard events, respectively...
...Every knock a boost...
Smart Comrade Michael Sklar manages the chain of Torgsin Stores throughout Russia in which above prices prevail. Last week the Soviet Government gave Sklar's stores a mighty boost. The Government decreed that no more packages containing food may enter Russia destined for private persons. Hereafter the tens of thousands of Russian emigres who have been mailing food to relatives and friends left behind in Russia will have just one recourse. They can pay a sum of money to a representative of Torgsin.* They can mail to anyone in Russia a receipt for their money called a "purchase order...
...swing in behind Oklahoma and Texas for better oil prices, Kansas, through its Public Service Commissioner, ordered producers to boost crude prices to 60? per bbl. or show cause why their wells should not be closed down...
Thanks very much for the wonderful boost you gave us (TIME, May 25, June 8). I am enclosing a copy of our paper [Chitina, Alaska Weekly Herald]. I cannot resist thanking you again along with this paper, although I sent you a letter by last boat...