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Word: counte (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...took his place at the Speaker's stand, tapped the gavel solemnly. The white clock in the House chamber stood at 1:01 p.m.; the U.S. Congress was assembled in joint session. But what Congress had to do was of no importance to anyone. It was going to count the Electoral College ballots for President and Vice President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ELECTIONS: The College | 1/15/1945 | See Source »

Both teams got off to a slow start, but Mike Keene, who netted 12 points in the contest, single-handedly built up a 5 to 0 margin for the Crimson. Sloppy ball handling, however, gave Worcester too many scoring chances, and the visitors ran the count to 8 to 6 before a dazed Crimson team could get clicking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Seeks Initial Win Tonight at M.I.T. | 1/12/1945 | See Source »

...before the Crimson, sparked by Bob Chapple's excellent passing and shooting, rallied for ten straight points and threatened to take the lead away from the surprised Worcester five. With three minutes remaining in the contest, Jack Wallace flipped in a foul shot and brought the count...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Seeks Initial Win Tonight at M.I.T. | 1/12/1945 | See Source »

...write a history on the subject of Kelvin "Kewpie" O'Donnell alone. For instance, Kirby G. (for Gerkin) Pickle spent his last confederate dollar taking a gal home in a taxi, Napoleon "Tommy" Thomas received a picture from a Texas belle (pronounced "bell") who calls herself "the body." The Count be Wright learned how to swim (dog paddle), Rudy Trummer had a date, S.C. won the Rose Bowl...

Author: By The PEARSON Twins, | Title: DOUBLE TALK | 1/9/1945 | See Source »

...with only a minute left to play in what might have been the final period held a four point lead over the outplayed Jumbos. A set shot by Bob Cooney of the home team and a lay up in the closing seconds by Bob Moran tied the count at 43-all. A pair of baskets by Johnson and Noble for the Crimson was not quite enough to top the Jumbos' overtime score of seven points, and the Stahlmen went down to their fifth straight defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tufts Downs Quintet Again; Boxers Overcome Williams | 1/9/1945 | See Source »

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