Word: minuses
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Minus exponents denote decimal places. Thus...
...last week's carloading report showed a less-than-seasonal decline and a total only 11% below the same week in 1931. For two days last week New York Central's loadings were above those of the year before, breaking three years of minus signs. And last week Wall Street was pleased to learn that Baltimore & Ohio's plan of meeting its 1933 maturity partly in cash and partly in new bonds is close to success. All but 18% of the maturing bonds had been deposited for this purpose by last week...
...similar disregard for civil liberties was apparent in their actions when students met to protest the dismissal. Since the Liberal Club is now minus the required faculty supervision, and since discussion of social problems is forbidden elsewhere within the college grounds, expression of their opinion has been effectively denied students. As a result, they resorted to public demonstrations to impress on the college officials their demand for Johnson's reinstatement. Rather aimlessly molested by policemen on one occasion and finally allowed to continue their meeting, they later attempted a discussion in the college building itself, and were ejected when...
...they watched while the water grew red about the boat. Then there was a lull and a moment later the swordfish appeared floating belly up on the surface. Before the sharks could devour it the fishermen drove them oft. hoisted what was left of the carcass into their boat. Minus head and tail it weighed nearly...
Turning next to the Army eleven, which last year rose to the pinnacle of football fame in its battle with Notre Dame, we discover the Cadets minus the three mainstays of last season: Stocket, Price, and Suarez. The nucleus of veterans around which Major Sasse, in his last year of coaching, must build a team includes Captain Summerfelt at guard, King and Kopesak at ends, Evans at center, and Brown and Kilday in the backfield. The West Pointers have piled up a total of 70 points in their first two games, and get their first test today against an outstanding...