Word: chief
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...vaunted gains had been barely enough to keep China on the economic rails. "Since the autumn of 1958," admitted Finance Minister Li Hsien-nien, "there has been tension . . . owing to short supply of some non-staple foods and manufactured daily necessities in the cities." One of the chief causes of these "temporary difficulties," conceded Li, was the upheaval created by "such a great social change as the people's commune movement...
Percussion, Radcliffe's weekly newspaper, will continue publication, although the founding editor-in-chief, Jane A. Connor '60, has left the organization. Joanne Winer '60, former associate editor, will put out a Commencement issue this month and plans to head the staff next year...
...Crimson does have trouble with Brown, one of the chief reasons will be an injury to first-string midfielder Bill Parks. Parks hurt his leg in the Penn game and will see no action today...
...past seasons, freshman squads have been sparked by a few experienced players from New England Prep Schools--but after six or seven first-line players the team has had little depth. Consequently, the Yardlings usually suffer losing seasons with a few outstanding performances as their chief consolation...
...announced his retirement. G.M. handed his job to Edward Dumas Rollert, 47, boss of its Harrison Radiator Division at Lockport, N.Y. Like Ragsdale, Engineer Rollert moved up via manufacturing instead of sales. He joined G.M. out of Purdue ('33), rose in the AC Spark Plug Division as metallurgist, chief tool-and-die designer, assistant works manager. During the Korean war he managed the Kansas City, Kans., Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac plant, made his mark by converting it into G.M.'s first dual-purpose plant, turning out cars and F-84F Thunderstreak jet fighters at the same time...