Word: break
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...strike down the state's 1955 law, making local boards responsible for assigning pupils to schools as a subterfuge for maintaining segregation. Moreover, state schoolmen felt that North Carolinians would accept do-it-yourself integration more readily than the inevitable court-ordered kind. Nevertheless, in making the first break in the hardcore South's stand against public-school integration, the Tarheel State had shown its neighbors a way toward "enlarged understanding," had done it quietly, thoughtfully-and, above all, voluntarily...
...basis of Rowse's analysis it is possible to assign the newspapers he treated to various categories from fair to foul. The break-down would be pretty much as follows...
...they furnished what the FBI called a forged "confession" from the man they said killed Pilot Murphy. The sudden switch appeared to be a belated attempt to end a storm of bad publicity. But, even in the agreement with Ernst & Co., there is an escape clause. If the attorneys break the contract "for failure of cooperation," they will "preserve professional confidence and refrain from issuing any report...
...Dutch Fokker F27, a pressurized turboprop plane, whose high speed and economy is ideal for short-haul routes. Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp., building the F-27 under license, already has 69 firm orders or options from U.S. lines. Flying without subsidy, the F-27 is expected to break even on a load factor of 57%. Better routing, with Civil Aeronautics Board help, could then boost feeder traffic, although many lines will still need subsidies for years to come. Even so, few feeders can raise the cash to buy the Fokker. Of 35 firm F-27 orders, says Bonanza Air Lines...
...Coffee-Break Cup. For the busy executive, whose morning cup of coffee at the office often gets cold before he can drink it, Emson Corp. put on sale an insulated, double-walled aluminum mug with a cap that works like a Thermos, keeps liquids hot for hours. Price...