Word: clips
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...disappointment at the moment is that there are no new underclassmen interested. But there are other perennial bumps which the Dramatic Club has to ride each year. The University offers no Faculty advice or financial aid, but contents itself with charging $200 a clip for the use of Sanders Theatre. The Maintenance Dept. pockets petty graft for hanging curtains, planting invisible watchmen, sending prying inspectors. The real socko of all, however--the knock down punch--comes when no audience appears after three weeks of tough work. After flunking exams, losing sleep and sanity, thinking all the time that...
Johnson and Sanburn may, however, be withheld completely from this event in order to conserve their energy for another shot at the world record in the final relay. At least it would be an easy feat for them to clip several seconds off the 3:33.2 pool record held by Charlie Hutter...
...from The Netherlands Indies) had conceded that the new Garand was better than the earlier model. Redesigned barrels and sights had increased its accuracy and ruggedness. Still a tough rifle to produce, the Garand was coming out of the Army's Springfield Arsenal at a 560-per-day clip. All that doubting Thomases could ask further last week was proof that the new Garand can stand up under combat firing. What, if anything, the Marine Corps testing board had to say on this important subject was a closely held secret. The Corps and the War Department merely announced that...
Already Remount is going at a clip 14 times faster than a year ago. In its three depots (Front Royal, Va.; Fort Reno, Okla.; Fort Robinson, Neb.), 56 reserve officers are in training. It has 700 thoroughbred and purebred stallions (average cost $7.50 at stud), and it is looking a long way ahead. But not ahead of more experienced armies. Germany used 200,000 horses in the Polish campaign, more in France, now has approximately 800,000 in military service. Japan used horses heavily in China, plans to have 4,500 stallions at stud by 1945. Franco had to raise...
Play began at a very fast clip with each team matching the other point for point. About midway through the first period, Cornell jumped to an 8 to 5 advantage, only to succumb to the determinel Harvard attack. From this point on, it was Harvard's game, although the visitors managed to lead once more later...