Word: breakdown
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...first John D. Rockefeller had to admit that he was worrying himself "almost to a nervous breakdown." So many charities were appealing to him for help that he hardly knew which way to turn. He finally got the answer to his dilemma after he met Frederick T. Gates, who, as executive secretary of the American Baptist Education Society, had helped persuade him to finance the founding of the University of Chicago...
Clearing the Books. Ross drove himself hard. He developed ulcers; once he had a nervous breakdown. Later, he casually referred to this as "the time I went crazy." He drove his staff just as hard, but never nagged or chivied his writers or artists. He was alternately quiet and garrulous, biting and sentimental. Sometimes he encouraged struggling writers and cartoonists by buying material he knew he could not use. To regular contributors, he gave sizable monthly advances, often erasing their debts at Christmas...
Wilson did not think the victory was necessarily indicative of the squad's future performances. He said the breakdown of the Tech defense in the second quarter was the decisive factor in the win. "It was a typical first game," he commented. "We were a little rough in places, but we showed some promise." He singled out Dick Manning's play at center for special praise...
...breakdown for the University's 3,017 total showed the College leading with 2,018. Then came the graduate schools with 535. Radcliffe with 258, Lesley with 75, Sargent with 70, and the Episcopal Theological School with...
...breakdown of College contributions is: Lowell, $2,731; Eliot, $1,969; Dunster, $1,715; Winthrop, $1,701; Kirkland $1,331; Adams, $1,267; Leverett, $1,179; Yard, Claverly, and Apley, $5,334; and Commuters...