Word: grinds
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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They had assumed that June heat, plus the imminent G. O. P. convention, would make Congressmen more than glad to grind out the necessary Defense legislation and adjourn as quickly as they could...
...season of sprint rows is over, and every stroke the Varsity takes now is in preparation for the exhausting four-mile grind down the Thames in which every man will have to give his utmost to beat the highly-touted Yale aggregation...
While on the surface the progress of Negro-influenced music seems almost imperceptible, more and more recognition is being granted by important musical figures on and off the concert stage, at least those who are not paid to grind out the three B's to insatiable audiences. If the trend keeps up, Negro music should emerge as one of the great influences in the course of classical music in this century...
Last week's barrier was the 53rd session of the All-India' Nationalist Congress. The meeting was the most important and potentially the most dangerous to date along the long grind to independence. With Britain busy at war, many leaders were set to demand immediate, violent, decisive action. Mohandas Gandhi has always been convinced that India would eventually get more from Britain by moderation, discussion, compromise, delay. He argues that dominion status after Europe's war would be better than the repression which would surely follow an immediate violent Indian revolt. The Congress was split wide open...
...Hewitt may pair with Cutler in the 440 and will have to better 5:10 to take a third if Yale enters Chouteau and Bob Reicher. Ulen has hinted that he may start Frannie Powers, who is capable of around 5:05, in the 17 1/2 lap grind...