Word: contendere
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Harry Truman's popularity with U.S. voters stood at 54%, down only 3% from his late May level; 58% of union members approved of him, 61% of farmer voters were still for him. As far as 71% of registered Democrats were concerned, Harry Truman was the only nominee in...
The Finns and Swedes would have to look to their javelins. The U.S. had a contender who threatened their long dominance in the art. In the National A.A.U. Track & Field Championships last week at Lincoln Neb., he ran up to the mark and heaved his steel-tipped spear into the...
From the College tournament last fall and from practices new in progress, Barnaby has some idea of where the talent lies; Ted Backe '48, who ranked twelfth among the National Juniors before the war seems to be a likely contender for the number one slot, while Max Tufts '45 and...
Harvard also will have a contender for the league scoring honors in George Hanptfuhrer Budko's 4-foot 4-inch opponent at center. --The New York Times, Sunday, March 9, 1947.
Paced by high scorer Bob Crichton, the sixth place Elephants fought gamely to hold Lowell to a two point lead at the start of the last quarter. But the drive which has brought Lowell from a second-division club to the leading contender for Leverett's first place berth was...