Word: controllable
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...made by student after a series of proctor-conducted meetings during the first four weeks of the fall term. Thus the entire success of these elections would depend on the work of the proctors and the interest of the students in each entry. The elective plan would give freshmen control of their own affairs, plus representation on the Council at the beginning of their first year. With this system, classes would no longer have to wait until their sophomore year to take part in student government...
...opponent, left-handed Turner, has had a week and a half's rest since his last outing, a masterful 7 to 2 victory over Northeastern. Lack of control by Ira Godin and lack of hitting by the whole team cost Harvard the previous loss to the Cross, but Turner's control has been good in his few appearances this year and the Crimson's hitting has definitely been on the upgrade...
...railroad holdings, because Young was bearish on their earnings' future. Among the sales: Alleghany's entire common-stock interest in Seaboard Air Line Railroad and most of its holdings in Central of Georgia and Florida East Coast Railway Co. (all roads where Young could not get control). Alleghany also plans to sell its holdings of 225,000 shares of Rock Island common stock, and get out of that road...
Wall Street Investment Banker Paul V. Shields moved into full control of huge Curtiss-Wright Corp. Shields, who had helped the corporation with its financing, was invited in by the directors last December to reorganize the management. President William C. Jordan disagreed with Shields's plan to go outside the aeronautical field to get new business; the company had not done too well making non-aeronautical products. Last week both Jordan and Chairman Guy W. Vaughan, who had stepped out of the presidency when Jordan stepped in, left the company. Shields began shopping for a new president...
Donelan exhibited his amazing control again as he struck out three and walked none. Ben Akillian collected the freshmen's first home run of the year. Bob Thompson hit for three bases, and seven other Yardlings got singles. Coach Dolph Samborski crowded 14 men into the game...