Word: gained
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Germany itself was the index of the future. It would have nothing to gain from deserting a strong and united anti-Communist world. If might, however, be tempted to use its great vigor aggressively again, or to make another deal with the Reds if the Western alliance faltered...
...Bismarck, N.D., where dozens of oil companies have now set up offices, April saw the biggest gain in business (12%) of any city in the U.S. Nobody yet knows how vast the basin's oil pools may be, but Amerada, Shell, Texaco and others have already brought in wells as far as 115 miles apart. Since oil has also been found across the Canadian border in Saskatchewan, oilmen suspect that the Williston pool extends there, think they may find fields rivaling Alberta's great Leduc and Redwater fields...
Until the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge the Big Red held about a two-thirds of a length lead and although McCagg upped the best again, the Crimson could gain only a couple of seats on Cornell. McCagg raised the stroke to a 33 and then gradually all the way to a 41, which the Crimson held for the entire last quatrer mile in a terrific final sprint. But Harvard's oarsmen couldn't quite do it. They closed a little on Cornell but the Big Red matched their sprint, and won. Love expects no more boating changes before the June...
Meanwhile, the student benefits would gain little. For, as the appeals become more frequent and more spread but over the year, the Combined Charities will become just one among many, and its income will dwindle accordingly...
Third man Dave Hedberg came from behind to tie Keith Redner of the Lord Jeffs. Hedberg at one point stood four down, but he remained cool, winning the last two holes, to gain the draw...