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Word: lowers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...exactly have a bunch of NCAA champions in the lower weights," Lee said Saturday after Franklin and Marshall had dealt the Crimson its first defeat of the season...

Author: By Robert Decherd, | Title: Lee Shuffles Lightweights For UMass Confrontation | 12/16/1969 | See Source »

...know from previous Census work that black residents are systematically undercounted in censuses (transiency, intentional avoidance of surveys, discrimination on the part of surveyors, etc.) by about 10 per cent. The notion of merely proportional representation in construction jobs is probably faulty, too, considering the far greater underrepresentation and lower potential for representation in white-collar occupations. And the notion of compensatory atcion is perfectly justifiable on practical and moral grounds. Thus, the University's assertion that 9.3 per cent is a "correct" figure shows not only at best sloppy use of data, but also shows a typical lack...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Mail ADMINISTRATIVE IRONY | 12/16/1969 | See Source »

...Crimson will again be hampered by its weakness in the lower weight classes-Harvard has been outscored 21-5 in the lightweights this year-and a heavy-weight sweep is unlikely today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Matmen Host Franklin and Marshall; Sophomores Bolster Diplomat Lineup | 12/13/1969 | See Source »

...Harvard construction, one side-effect is probable: the costs of construction here will rise. The exclusion of blacks from most building trades means that few black workers are as skilled at such work as white workers are: hiring more blacks will mean accepting additional costs, in the form of lower-production and/or training expenses. Though Harvard's administrators are justifiably concerned about rising costs in this time of cramped budgets, they should accept them in this case as being the least Harvard can contribute toward the solution of a crucial nationwide issue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: On the Other Hand Resolving It | 12/13/1969 | See Source »

...later buyers. The rich would also be partially denied some of their favorite ways of avoiding taxes, most notably unlimited charity deductions, the right to cultivate tax losses on "hobby" farms, and the right to deduct the market value of donated stock or goods bought years ago at lower prices. To ensure that no one escapes taxes entirely, the bill requires that taxes be paid on at least 50% of all income. The Senate also blunted the effect of a presidential measure approved by the House: the repeal of the 7% tax credit that businessmen can claim on new equipment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taxes: The Christmas Tree Bill | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

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