Word: east
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...there was a calmer, less spectacular side to IGY. In fields of oceanography, meteorology and glaciology, for example, the East and the West worked together for the first time, and large amounts of data flowed into World Data Centers from both sides of the Iron Curtain. Scientists at the University and at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, who played a key role in IGY projects, agreed almost unanimously that when several nations tackled a problem, enough raw information was provided to last for years of analysis. "IGY was a sure way of demonstrating that science is international, and is strong only when...
Such alternative arrangements supposedly would meet the Soviet threat to turn over to East Germany the control of Allied lifelines to isolated Berlin...
...strong Army team that may well be the best in the East soundly defeated the varsity track squad 64 1/3 to 44 2/3 last Saturday at Briggs Cage. Several Crimson performers came through unexpectedly, but failure to dominate its really strong events caused the varsity's downfall...
...underworld was found standing over his elder brother with a knife. Asked why, little Arnold said simply: "I hate Harry." By 14, Arnold was making money at dice and poker around Manhattan (to the horror -of his decent Jewish parents) and using it to buy the admiration of other East Side delinquents. In two years he was hiring out his money at 25% a week-"loans on Monday, payable the next Monday...
...wonder that by this time (he was 16) Rothstein had won the respect and almost the affection of Tammany Hall's East Side boss, "Big Tim" Sullivan. Rothstein went to work for Big Tim as a kind of errand boy, and began to show the wisdom he was later to express so clearly: "If a man is dumb, someone is going to get the best...