Word: making
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Seventy-two percent of the 466 ballots cast were unanimously in favor of all six proposals. The changes automatically make the sophomore member of student government chairman of the electoral committee and reinstitute the pre-war post of sub-treasurer. A more direct method of referendum also won approval...
...Rose & Pink Stucco. Four months ago, Rossellini arrived in Hollywood and called on the Lindstroms. Husband Peter, who took a liking to the visitor, urged Ingrid to accept Rossellini's invitation to make a picture on Stromboli. Roberto, a balding, middle-aged (43) man with an estranged wife and a five-year-old son, joyfully hurried home. In preparation for the arrival of his famous star, it was reported, he took a course of reducing baths...
...guilt, he concludes that the U.S. is on the wrong side, that the enemies of Chiang Kai-shek ("It is not so important whether we are Communists or not") are the hope of China. He flirts with the idea of helping them, but he is too confused to make up his mind. Even his adventures with a refugee Russian girl and with his boss's wife have a nightmare quality of distracted escape. In the end he does escape, from China and from himself, heads back to the U.S. with the refugee tart, unsettled and despairing...
Then came the rain, which wetted down the dust but also reduced visibility, and--worst of all for lacrosse players--began to contract the gut cords which make the "net" of the lacrosse stick. The Varsity fortunately got three more goals before this shrinking effect made it difficult to catch the ball...
...World War I flying ace, Rickenbacker had scored a 71 in N.E. Intercollegiate team play on Friday, to tie for low man among 164 entrants. He was the only Harvard man low enough to make the individuals Saturday and Sunday, and stood a good chance of winning...