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...Seminar is located only 70 miles from the Russian zone of Austria, and in addition, its activity is such that it absolutely relies on a modicum of European peace in order to remain open...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Salzburg Will Continue Despite War Situation | 2/6/1951 | See Source »

...assuredly not a Republican, but I do insist on a modicum of fairness. That modicum the CRIMSON may have possessed formerly, but certainly now, wallowing in misconstruction and bias, the CRIMSON has lost any claim to intelligent liberalism, and all claim to any sort of idealism. Charles MacVeagh...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The CRIMSON and Politics | 11/16/1950 | See Source »

...unexpected developments yesterday struck a modicum of fear into the wallets of Yankee backers. Casimir Konstanty's 75th appearance of the year will be his first as a starter. While surpassing Giant Ace Adams pre-Mexico record of 70 relief performances, Jim won 16, lost seven, and became the odds-on favorite for the league's Most Valuable Player. But before Sawyer deposited him permanently in the bull-pen, Konstanty was, generously speaking...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 10/4/1950 | See Source »

There is no reason, except classes, why any students should have to get up before nine o'clock. A modicum of action by the library and dining hall authorities could insure that they...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Early to Rise | 4/20/1950 | See Source »

...result, at the company's annual meeting last spring, was a free-for-all brawl for control. The opposing factions tried to shout and push each other down, and held a tug of war with company records. They finally had to call a cop (to restore a modicum, of order) and go to court before the quarrel was temporarily settled in favor of the adamant management. But the management had had a bad scare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: Out of the Mattress | 7/26/1948 | See Source »

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