Word: lateraling
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...members of the State Senate following the defeat of the pay increase. "After all, we cannot attract professors with fresh air and a small town atmosphere. And the idea of a 'dedicated teacher' who completely ignores his salary is a great deal of bunk," Mather cuttingly remarked. Two days later, in order to call public attention to the legislature's actions, the president resigned his post effective June 30, 1960. He showed no intention of dropping his fight, however. "During this, my final academic year at the University of Massachusetts," Mather wrote in his resignation statement, "I plan personally...
...this concession prevented the outbreak of Little Rock-type violence in Arkansas' Dollarway School District, where the law was contested, it raises the question of whether this law will prevent anything but isolated or "token" integration or whether temporary acceptance of "pupil placement" will make total desegregation more acceptable later...
While the "pupil placement law" may keep Southerners happy for a while, any realistic plan for desegregation must envision the Supreme Court requiring community desegregation plans sooner or later. "Pupil placement" is a useful expedient, but it must not be allowed to remain more than a temporary phenomenon...
...graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Slichter later received his doctorate from the University of Chicago...
...Cleveland's general manager, contributed to the general hilarity by firing and rehiring his long-suffering manager, Joe Gordon. Rankled by the Frantic One's abusive comments and second-guessing, the Flash quit the team as soon as the Indians were officially eliminated from the pennant race. A day later, Lane assembled reporters to introduce his new field boss--a fellow named Gordon, replete with raise and two-year contract...