Word: exam
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Laude. In Detroit, the law caught up with 1) Tony Ria, who had flunked five exams for the police force and passed a sixth, 2) Robert Gilligan, who had taken Ria's physical for him, 3) Joseph Sakow, who had taken Ria's written exam...
Could it be that this year's class was less bright or less well-prepared than other years? Hardly, argued irate students and parents. After hearing their protest, the New York Board of Education last week agreed that the exam was "too tough," dropped the passing grade to 55, so that 1,800 more students could graduate...
...tipoff on the team's post-exam power may well come tonight, when a reputedly strong Navy outfit should tax the local strength to its fullest extent. Such first-line performers as Ted Norris in the quarter-mile, Jerry Gorman in the 220, Captain Chuck Hoelzer in the breaststroke, and Tom Drohan in the dive should win; but whether the depth necessary to win the vital relays is forthcoming remains to be seen...
...Jayvees still showed the effects of the recent exam layoff, as their younger rivals completely dominated the play, exhibiting better coordination and faster stickwork during the entire rout...
Showing the effects of the exam layoffs, the freshman and jayvee sixes both were slow-starting and poorly co-ordinated, enabling their rivals to match and rematch each goal they made...