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Word: hoc (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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William T. Prewitt '79, North House CHUL representative, said Dean Rosovsky has told an ad hoc CHUL subcommittee that if the results are overwhelmingly in favor of hot breakfasts for all Houses, the University will strongly consider providing them, but would have to increase board costs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHUL Poll May Decide Hot Breakfast Controversy | 1/11/1978 | See Source »

...issued the Parsons table). Zakas' book, Furniture in 24 Hours (Macmillan; $10.95), a collection of his own designs and those of his most inventive pupils, has gone through six printings in little over a year. Its 128 pages are a potpourri of practical pieces that range from ad hoc aphrodisiac to pure zany. None of the designs are tacky, crude or dull, though some of the chairs may not be as easy on the derriere as they are on the eye. Each design is accompanied by diagrams, a photograph of the finished object and a meticulous list...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Almost Instant Furniture | 1/9/1978 | See Source »

...hoc search committee recommended LeSueur for the post. The committee looked for a person with experience and a demonstrated ability in the administration of a major research library...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Medical Librarian | 12/14/1977 | See Source »

...program moved through the House relatively intact, thanks to the skillful management of Speaker Thomas (Tip) O'Neill, who assembled an ad hoc energy committee to make sure he had tight control of the bill's fate on his turf. But in the Senate, where the rules of procedure do not permit tight organization as in the House, the plan has come completely unstuck. The dismemberment has been greatly aided by an intense lobbying effort by the oil industry, whose powerful friends include Louisiana Democrat Russell Long, chairman of the Finance Committee. Generally, the House voted to retain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: Where the Carter Plan Stands | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

...hoc students' group immediately issued a statement welcoming the council's vote, but demanding once again that the special committee move beyond "investigating" the issue and take concrete action before the end of the year...

Author: By Mark T. Whitaker, | Title: Skirting Trouble | 10/29/1977 | See Source »

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