Word: controlled
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...they number 65,000 (TIME'S figure) and control the C.I.O., the A.F. of L., the American League for Peace and Democracy, the unemployed, the PWA, Farley's Post Office, half of the colleges, the Protestant churches, the Federal Theatre and Art Project, the Farmer-Labor Party, Hollywood, the Newspaper Guild, the State Department, I suggest they be used to sell air-conditioning and thus remake this country as did mass production of the automobile...
...only time throughout the came Yale then assumed control momentarily. Recovering a fumble, the Yales resorted to the air, and after two unsuccessful attempts, Lamoreaux shot a 30-yard pass to Hogan, who was downed in his tracks. McClure ended the Eli threat by intercepting on his own goal line and running the ball back...
City College's student publications thereupon published belated reviews of this book. Chapter titles: "A Platonic Kiss," "A Siren's Boudoir," "A Mistress Dissatisfied." Its big scene: a nude woman, lying on a couch of black velvet, seducing the hero: " 'You hold yourself in control like a bloodhound in leash,' she said with a provocative movement of her lips. . . . Flushed, panting, in a frenzy of passion, she clung to him, kissing him with avid lips, aroused to wild lubricity. 'Beat me if you like,' she cried, 'strike me, crush me. I crave violence...
...explanation of a bizarre phenomenon known as the "XRay Effect." Several clinicians had noticed that when human heads were exposed to X-rays, a temporary improvement in hearing frequently occurred. Dr. Culler confirmed and explained this phenomenon. Studying X-rayed dogs, he found that the irradiation weakened the pituitary control of the pancreas, which thereupon released more insulin in the blood. The insulin excess lowered the blood's sugar content, which in turn lowered the density and viscosity of the fluids in the hearing mechanism of the inner ear. The ear thereby became more susceptible to sound vibrations...
...strong team," Carr admits. This year it has been experience and coordination which has spelled their outstanding success. A hard-working lot with shifty passing and splendid ball control, the soccermen rolled over Tufts, Amherst, Dartmouth, and Springfield. When their accustomed accuracy faltered against the kickers from Nassan, the squad went into a decided slump which didn't let up for the M.I.T. encounter. "Against the Tigers we went stale," the Coach explained, "but I think we've pulled...