Word: informant
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...cheerfully cheesy waltz, suddenly interrupted by the entrance of a woman on the way to the funeral of her son, who had been killed fighting for the Irish Republic. Most of the party, suddenly chastened, troop out as mourners, and the man who had been forced to inform on the dead soldier tries to relieve his feelings in a desperately gay dance...
...reservations system that can instantly tell Western Air Lines ticket clerks throughout its U.S. system what seats are available on all flights was put into operation, the first in the airline industry. Built around a memory drum, the system permits 96 reservations desks to book and cancel flights, immediately inform passengers of schedule changes...
...Council cannot hope to pose as a body representative of student opinion as a whole. Its responsibility is to inform itself on issues that require time and facilities not at the disposal of the average student. The idea of the Master's appointment bears out this conception of the Student Council as basically a group of "expert advisers." These men were not chosen for their political acumen, but rather for their good judgment. The new Council would do well to keep this focus in mind...
...petition asks that women be allowed in the Yard dormitories until at least 11 p.m. on Saturday if their escorts inform their proctors three days in advance, and if there is "adequate lighting" in freshman's room while women are present. The petition also subjects the change to any further "arangements the administration wishes to make...
...purpose of these affairs is primarily to inform, to explain, and to better acquaint interested high school seniors about the University through speeches and informal talks by various students, alumni, and faculty members...