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...tick, a remote cousin of the spider, is no true insect. Ticks and spiders have eight legs; bona fide insects have only six, the legal limit set by science. The tick's extra pair of legs serves him well. When a tick senses an approaching meal, he hangs on to a low bush by his two hind legs and gropes hopefully with the other six. If, animal or man brushes past the bush, the tick grabs on with all eight legs, makes for the skin. Having attached himself, the tick bores in with his hard snout and begins...
Stanley M. Strawson '47, director of the drive, stated that "we had about 40 bona fide cancellations dut to colds and other sickness, and 38 rejected after coming in to give...
...heart of the Secretary's argument is his contention that, above all else, the bona fide CP member is devoted to a system of thought which has as its end the overthrow of the American Constitution. There is, indeed, some justification for this thesis. But when Mr. Schwellenbach tries to apply this line of reasoning to the problem of eliminating Communist influence he trips and falls, for his premise does almost everything except support his conclusions...
...Harvard Student Council deplores racial discrimination either in the college or in public places. While we recognize the legal right of bona fide private clubs to restrict membership in any way they see fit, we feel that any public place should be open to all persons, regardless of race or color...
Like most trainers who win a lot of races, Willie Molter deals mostly in mediocre horses. Last week, two of his clients paid $52,500 for Bric a Bac, five-year-old son of War Admiral. With a bona fide stake horse to work with, Willie is now pointing for the $100,000 handicap at Santa Anita...