Word: cross
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Some teachers, like Samuel E. Morison, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History, never care particularly for cross-town work. His courses in Colonial and Naval History, among the top offerings in the Department, were denied to 'Cliffedwellers except during the period when Morison's daughter was an undergraduate there. Many courses, although offered to girls, were taught by substitutes or younger teachers...
...hearings with the verdict already a certainty. Thomas let the "friendly" witnesses have free rein, permitting them to make all kinds of accusations and vilifications under the cloak of immunity. No one that fell under these torrents of abuse was allowed to defend himself in any way or to cross-examine his accuser. Neither were the "defendants" permitted to read their prepared statements or to reply to questions with anything other than "yes" or "no" answers...
...adjacent diamond, Moe Berg will most likely string along with George Emmons, who sustained a 10 to 5 loss to Holy Cross in his last outing. Jim Gabler, who hasn't rated a starting assignment since opening day, might possibly take the mound. Ed Smith, Harry Cavanaugh, Hal Marshall, Dave Skinner, and Bill Rosenau will cover the infield with Vin Morton, Ernie Wohler, and Kev Reilly in the outer pastures. Game time for both contests is 4 o'clock...
Like all theories, Gallup's has its obvious limits. No poll is any better than its interviewers. Though the polltakers' instructions carefully specify the cross-section to be taken, some Gallup pollsters are reluctant to venture into poorer districts; others fill out their ballots by punching doorbells in the daytime, thus missing jobholders...
...their ships and men go down and were pretty sure they weren't accomplishing a thing. Savage changed all that. He did it by singling out the incompetents and cowards by name, leading the group on most of the missions. If his discipline and briefings read like a cross between any army manual and a football pep talk, many a combat man will remember that just such near-Rover Boy leadership paid off in the clutch...