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Word: eighths (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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David Riesman '31, who will join the Faculty next year as the first Ford Professor, will probably become an associate of Quincy House, it was learned last night. It was stressed, however, that until the Corporation votes on the staff of the eighth house, no official announcement will be forthcoming...

Author: By Walter L. Goldfrank, | Title: Riesman May Be Affiliated With Quincy House Staff | 4/29/1958 | See Source »

...performance of the Chrysler New Yorker, driven by Alsbury's brother George, 21. It not only took second place in the overall run and first in the upper-medium-price class, but it showed the best performance of all cars in straight mileage. The New Yorker, eighth heaviest car in the race, averaged 21.0217 miles per gallon to beat out all cars in every class, including the smaller and lighter cars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Victory for the Heavies | 4/28/1958 | See Source »

Uncomibird with Education. In Texarkana, Tex., the Gazette gave a spelling test to screen job applicants (sample answers: mislanison for miscellaneous, axsesserys for accessories, vacon for vacuum, uncomibird for unencumbered), found just one person who could make a perfect score: a 45-year-old housewife with an eighth-grade education...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Apr. 28, 1958 | 4/28/1958 | See Source »

...will start on the mound for the Crimson. Brigham also faced the Cadets last week, permitting but two hits in seven and two-thirds innings. His only difficulty was control--six walks got him into considerable trouble and a bad streak of wildness eventually forced his removal in the eighth inning...

Author: By John P. Demos, | Title: Crimson Nine Seeks Win In League Contest Today | 4/23/1958 | See Source »

...while, it looked as though he would see action in the doubles, as Goldman jumped away to a 4-2 advantage. The lean Southerner, however, held his service in the seventh game and broke through Goldman's in the eighth to square the match...

Author: By Walter L. Goldfrank, | Title: Varsity Defeated By Presbyterian In Indoor Match | 4/23/1958 | See Source »

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