Word: chosen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Chosen on the basis of language ability, preferably Italian, and experience in construction work, the successful applicants will be abroad from July 1 until the end of August...
...irregular episode occurred when the U.T. was first opened and students, perhaps to intimidate the unfamiliar apparitions, heaved over-ripe vegetables at the screen. Police were quickly summoned and a few heads were dented. But since that time, all patrolmen assigned to the College have been carefully chosen and no major incidents have developed. Furthermore, by keeping in close touch with University officials, the police have managed to apprehend any trouble well in advance of II-hour...
Last week the Hearst empire was 60 years old. In the U.S. Senate, where its founder once hoped to sit, and in the House, where he once did, old acquaintances got off some carefully chosen but occasionally surprising words about William Randolph Hearst. Said Kansas' deaf old (81) Arthur Capper of his fellow publisher: "always. . . a fighting liberal." Said Nevada's George Malone, an old friend of the family: "still his own best editor." Edith Nourse Rogers earnestly told the House that "if ever the term 'public service' requires a synonym, I believe it will...
...with the newer rates CABoss Landis intends to keep a closer watch on airline financing. Many lines have stubbornly chosen to go into debt to buy new equipment rather than issue stock and thus weaken the holdings of those now in control. From now on, CAB intends to seek more authority over line financing...
...chosen few will find that they are not traveling around the prewar world, nor in the prewar way. Passengers will not be encouraged to stay ashore overnight in the Orient. And no more can they stop over anywhere they like, catch the next ship that strikes their fancy. Out are such favorite prewar diversions as getting off at Kobe, going by rail and small boat to Korea, then to Peiping to see the Temple of Heaven, then buzzing down to gaudy Shanghai to pick up the same Dollar liner they left at Kobe...