Word: murrin
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Murrin, a truck driver who has been without steady work for nearly a year, lives near McKee. Despite his job problems, he is sticking with Carter "even though he loused up the economy." Says Murrin: "I think the presidency is overrated. It's like a quarterback who gets all the glory but without the rest of the team...
...other Harvard wrestlers lost their consolation matches: Howie Henjyoji (123) bowed to Terry Haise of Syracuse, 5-0, and Howie Durfee (137) fell to Jim Murrin of Syracuse...
...Both Murrin and Haise eventually took third place in their classes, helping to boost Syracuse to a 65-point total and the tournament team championship. Lehigh, last year's champion, was second with 59 points...
...Before Murrin was appointed, the position of Commissioner of Education had been primarily ceremonial. Murrin, however, attempted to turn the post into an active one, and he worked energetically for reform in several different aspects of the country's educational system. Though not always successful, he won extensive praise in Washington and was generally considered to be the best Commissioner of Education since...
...Murrin left the position because he preferred teaching to working in a bureaucracy...