Word: lucke
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Gerber tells me that the freshmen have to wear funny green porkies and then they have a crazy fight with the sophomores, and if the freshmen win, they don't have to wear the little hats any more. But the freshmen had tough luck this year. They lost to the sophomores. Seniors wear single breasted green coats with their class numbers sewn over the breast. The whole outfit looks something like the band at the New Ritz uses...
...banker and nonpartisan State Councillor, and similar advice from other well-informed Chinese, Time Inc.'s Nanking correspondent, Frederick Gruin, went (by air, truck and afoot) to China's huge, little-known, mineral-and-oil-rich Sin kiang province on the borders of Outer Mongolia and, with luck, came back with his story. Those of you who read TIME'S account of it in the October 6 issue know that the story turned out to be another important piece in the pattern of Soviet encirclement of China. As for the trip itself, here are some excerpts from...
With the taste of military manhandling still fresh on its palate, the University's ex-service contingent has been quick to continue the war-years habit of beefing at administrative irritants. Some of the best hard luck stories have centered about the minor inconveniences and alleged major short-comings in the conduct of the Hygiene Department. But the sideswipes have been scattered. Only this summer when concerned students began organized agitation did the question of the University's medical service-its efficiency and its expenses-assume significant proportions...
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Black Cat, Good Luck. He was booed in Baltimore. In Syracuse one day, the rival team let out a black cat from their dugout as Jackie walked up to bat. Jackie got mad and hit a triple with the bases loaded. By the time the season ended, his doctor told him that he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, but nobody would have guessed it by looking at his record. Second Baseman Robinson led the International League in batting (with a .349 average) and in fielding (with a .985 average). Montreal won the pennant, and the fans, after...