Word: felted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...felt a twinge of concern at the thought that Mr. Romney's company might try to combat Big Three competition by following along with the planned-obsolescence idea. Since the compact-car buyer is a discerning soul, he is not happy with yearly model changes. What he desires is gradual improvement where improvements count: in engine efficiency, better braking, lighter weight, lowered drag, better suspensions, readability...
...repeated again that he would not appoint an envoy to the Vatican. One bishop taxed him with the persecution of Protestants in Catholic Spain. "I deplore a loss of liberty under any circumstances," answered Kennedy. By now not sure what might lie in the bishops' minds, he felt it necessary to add, "I am opposed to forced conversions...
...first boat, while it has consistently won in recent squad races, has not been completely consistent in its ability to develop the rather elusive quality of "swing" felt in a boat in which men work together perfectly. This, however, is in the nature of a quibble, for the shell undeniably has immense power even when off its top form, yet rowing is a sport where such slight differences can be important...
...implement his proposals, Bruner advocated enlarging the Faculty if necessary. He also felt that such a program, involving only 15 per cent of the students, might arouse enough enthusiasm on the part of other students to warrant eventually allowing a larger number to participate...
Rambling on to the 12-2 shellacking the varsity received at the hands of Springfield Tuesday, Shepard noted that, "Springfield is perennially one of the three or four best teams in New England." He felt that the varsity has a good chance to pick up an important win this afternoon, if the Pennsylvania coach does not start his number one hurler, righthander Dave Weed. Otherwise, he feels the Quakers will hold a slight edge...