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Word: gainful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Eliot House showed the most substantial increase as freshmen consumed 1430 meals there, a gain of 88 percent over last year. Adams House retained its number-one position, however, despite a relatively small increase, as freshmen ate over 2,000 meals there during the March period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Houses Lure More Yardling Gourmets | 4/12/1957 | See Source »

Chancellor of the Institute Julius A. Stratton told a press conference that the administration "recognized the student's need for areas of responsibility and authority" in order to gain "total education...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: M.I.T. Backs Strong Student Government | 4/11/1957 | See Source »

Speaking at the Geographical Institute, Schwadran stated that the refusal of the United States to stand up to Nasser over the Suez Canal issue would allow him to gain control of the Arab world at the expense of other leaders...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Schwadran Criticizes US Tolerance Toward Nasser | 4/11/1957 | See Source »

Around End, No Gain. In Baltimore, Anthony Caminiti angrily tore his parking ticket into shreds, muttering, "If I've got to pay it, I guess I can do what I want with it." was promptly arrested for littering the streets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Apr. 8, 1957 | 4/8/1957 | See Source »

Your March 11 "Nasser-the Other Man" couldn't have been better. Here is an ambitious tyrant whose methods will gain him nothing but perdition. I only wish that more people would see him in the sane light that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 1, 1957 | 4/1/1957 | See Source »

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