Word: holdes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...give a "soldier's appreciation" of the battle for Dienbienphu? Old Soldier Dwight Eisenhower readily obliged, and in the course of his remarks read a dual lecture to the French. One of the greatest problems, he said, is that the defenders (French and Vietnamese forces) are trying to hold a valley from attackers (the Communist Viet Minh) who control the flanking ridges. It was an indirect suggestion that the French pay more attention to the old military axiom: take the high ground. The President went on to recall a remark he made to a visiting Frenchman-presumably General Paul...
...team is strongest of all in the outfield, where two lettermen are sure to start--Captain Dick Scheer at center and Don Butters in right field. Sophomore Bill Cleary will probably hold down the left field position. Also a possible outfielder is senior George Anderson, who played last year on the jayvees...
...Commencement Oration Committee will hold oral trials April 27 for those submitting the four or five best Parts. The three will be selected from these candidates...
...quiet, bloodless, but uniformly effective revolution is fomenting on the corner of Linden and Mt. Auburn Sts. At its start, a few students lost their heads; after almost a year, all are able to hold them up again...
Credit for the system's quick success, however, should go not only to its design, but to the present senior tutors. They have proved uniformly excellent. But there is a real danger that their successors will not be so capable. For none of the seven men who now hold the positions have permanent University appointments. These men spend half their salaried time as administrators, and the other half in academic work. Although their administrative experience is valuable, in the long run they will be judged for future permanent appointments largely on their academic accomplishments. Supporters of the Burr plan point...