Word: extent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...most of the carp as well as the Imperial swans.) On the "Japanese Riviera"-the mountainous Izu Peninsula southwest of Tokyo -two tiny coastal villages were washed out to sea and a dozen more engulfed by the swollen waters of the Kano River. Early this week, with the full extent of the damage still unknown, Japanese police estimated the nation's casualties at 337 dead, 984 missing...
...extent of repairs needed for the building has not yet been determined, according to Henry M. Muller, deputy Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. Muller said that the Varsity Club and the University would have to decide whether the building should be restored to its original state or remodeled
...mistake to see in his place for a strong state an echo of Fascism; he has shown himself aware and respectful of France's tradition of freedom, to such an extent that his attempt to establish as much of a powerful Executive as this tradition tolerates might well prove insufficient...
...School's faculty: Allen Tate, C. Northcote Parkinson, Angus Taylor, Harold Schmidt, and many others. On a poll distributed by the Summer News, all the respondents voiced approval of their courses, far higher percentage than Confidential Guide polls reveal. The small classes and informal lectures are to a great extent responsible for this, and most members of the School's faculty work as hard on these courses as they do during the regular year...
...that the supply of money pouring into blue chips has grown faster than the supply of stocks. While the total number of listed shares has increased from 1.8 billion to 4.9 billion since 1946, the increase is deceptive, has not really increased the floating supply of stock to that extent. Many of the new shares are the result of stock splits, and dividends go to those already holding the stock. Most investors who receive extra shares continue to hold them, thus keeping much of the added stock out of the market. Major mutual funds alone have increased from...