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Word: gaps (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...right way, too, leading from start to finish over the mile and three-quarter distance. And Navy withstood the Crimson's big challenge. The varsity, stroked by Larry Brownell, upped its beat to 32 and pulled to within a decklength midway through the race. But Navy gradually widened the gap, and was midway through the race. But Navy gradually widened the gap, and was clocked at 8:44.3 to the Crimson's 8:47.8. Penn was four lengths back with a time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Navy Edges Heavies but Yard Crew Wins Third | 5/11/1953 | See Source »

...life expectancy of the male Negro has gone up from 47 years in 1920 to 59 years. In the same period, the white's life expectancy has risen more slowly, from 56 to 66 years. With improving living standards, the gap between the white man's and the Negro's life span is closing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The U. S. Negro, 1953 | 5/11/1953 | See Source »

...were the President and the Senior Fellows with Buck that they gave him responsibility for Harvard museums, herbariums, and so for the, creating the post of Provost for him, a sort of primus inter pares among Harvard's Deans. Provost Buck's resignation, effective this June will leave a gap as great as the President's, and in some respects perhaps greater...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Provost Buck | 5/8/1953 | See Source »

...freshman eight stroked a 31 over the Henley distance, leading by a length until a closing Princeton sprint cut the gap in half. Yale lagged four lengths behind the winner, with the time of 7.27 minutes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tiger 150's Defeat Varsity; J.V., Yardling Crews Win | 5/4/1953 | See Source »

Ohio thus has little priority in choice for Statehood than is two rivals. Of course, central location is a big factor, for closing the gap between the Atlantic Seaboard and the Pacific frontier has always been an ardent hope for all Americans. But a hasty decision based merely on location may lead to disagreement and possible civil dissentation. Only through the reports of investigating parties can Congress accurately study and legislate the tricky problem of Ohio an Statehood...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Statehood for Ohio? | 4/29/1953 | See Source »

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