Word: commonness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...also gained national prominence for going to jail twice in his political career. The first jail sentence was, in a sense, his springboard to fame. In 1904, when he was in the State Legislature, Curley, and an unrelated Tom Curley took civil service exams for two constituents. It was common practice in those days for a ward boss to take such an exam in lieu of one of his following who couldn't read of write. But a clerk recognized the two Curleys and forthwith, the two were judged guilty in a spectacular trial and sent to serve 90 days...
When today's shooting is over, head cameraman John Alton will be the second speaker in Ivy Films' "special features" series tonight. Alton will discuss "Film Photography" in Leverett Junior Common Room in a 7:30 p.m. meeting open to all men and women...
...story of Captain Robert Scott's last expedition in 1908 into the Antarctic waste. There are scenes in the film which establish the personal relationships of the five men who make the desperate final dash to the South Pole. Far more important than these relationships, however, is the common purpose of the men to reach the Pole before Amundsen, and to return before the setting of the sun brings the winter blizzards...
Debaters Richard Hulbert '51 and Henry Steiner '51 won the Debating Society's opener by defeating Middlebury last night in the Lowell Junior Common Room. The question was: "Resolved, That minority groups should not be allowed to exercise the powers of censorship over the instruments of public opinion...
...Henry Steiner '51 will argue the negative against Middlebury College tonight on the question: "Resolved, That minority groups should be allowed to exercise the powers of censorship over the instruments of public opinion." The meeting will be held at 8:30 p.m. in the Lowell House Junior Common Room...