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Word: favorable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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There was the 150 backstroke, too, which Bosworth entered with the odds in favor of Brown's Wilcox. But last year's Freshman captain proved himself a fine competitor as he outswam Wilcox to take first place. In the 200 breastroke, Jack Waldron, rated No. 2 Harvard swimmer in that event, dug his way past Max Kraus to finish third, but the pluckiest race of the evening was swum by Frannie Powers against George Gibbons of Brown...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Varsity Hoopmen Snowed Under 55-31 by Superior Indians; Brown Edges Tankmen 38-37; Wrestlers Smudge Tufts 34-0 | 1/20/1939 | See Source »

British Arabic broadcasts, begun a year ago to counteract Italian influence, found little favor at first because they specialized in American swing and European folk songs, both unintelligible to Arab ears. Last week Britain gave a special broadcast for the first anniversary of the Arabic program, which showed not only that Britain had learned a few broadcasting tricks, but demonstrated the advantages of a full purse in the radio propaganda game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Crooner | 1/16/1939 | See Source »

This plan, which if accepted would have led in time to a closed shop, was rejected in favor of immediate demands for a closed shop. The amendment, which was put forward by Mrs. Eva Ranken on behalf of the waitresses, received an overwhelming endorsement. Since University officials were known to be opposed to the closed shop, the original plan was reserved as a sugarcoated alternative...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A.F.L. DEMANDS CLOSED SHOP IN DINING HALLS | 1/13/1939 | See Source »

...practice tilt before vacation, but the Fesler five's defense collapsed against a Tufts attack which was as old as the hills. The Jumbos set up scoring plays under the baskets just as the Feslermen had attempted to do earlier in the year, only to abandon this attack in favor of a faster-breaking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 1/11/1939 | See Source »

Pitirim A. Sorokin, professor of Sociology, said that most of the problem was treated in various courses in the department, especially the popular course in "Family." He declared himself in favor of a "special practical guidance course," providing it didn't emphasize the Medical School's field of physiology, nor become a mere superficial exposition of courting techniques...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Marital-Minded Students Sign Petition For "Practical Sociological Course" | 1/10/1939 | See Source »

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