Word: kept
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...London victory. Thanks to this and to the ingenious system of crowding in use on economy flights the crews did not arrive in top condition. The Crimson shells were equally unserviceable at first, for until the arrival of a special form for non-motive racing boats, the shells were kept in customs...
...boat named "1869," this being the date of the only time when first university-wide crews from both institutions had previously met. Again, Isis rushed to an early lead and at the first quarter led by a narrow canvas. Never rowing below a thirty-six, Isis kept its lead until after the mile, when the Crimson's weight and power began to tell. But even the final Crimson sprint failed to shake Isis, and the race was not settled until the last strokes when the heavies stretched half a length ahead...
They collected $40,000, spent most of it on furnishings-gleaming, oak-paneled walls, handcrafted ark and candelabra. The government agreed informally that the synagogue would be permitted to operate openly as long as police were kept informed of its activities. At last week's dedication, a police inspector duly watched as reverent Jews queued up to kiss the Torah, listened blandly as the congregation chanted its ancient Hebrew prayers. The service over, the inspector congratulated Congregation President Louis Abraham Blitz on the synagogue's impressive decor, shook hands all around and left. President Blitz led the assembled...
...told, 108,000 individuals and organizations bought nearly half of the $2 billion issue. Only 26.6% went to commercial banks; thus Treasury officials were highly pleased that most of the issue was kept out of the commercial banking system, which pays for Government securities with newly created dollars. The Government increases the nation's purchasing power when spending these dollars, thus adds to inflationary pressures...
...Barr was as undistinguished as a duckling; his chief claim to fame was that he showed a rare ability to survive the purges and resignations that cost Ward's five presidents and 30 vice presidents in 23 years. Barr managed to stay by avoiding open conflict with Avery, kept quiet about things that he knew he could not change. This led many an outsider to tab him as a yes man without an idea of his own. But when Avery was forced to resign in 1955 and Barr took over, he dazzled the retail industry with the suddenness...