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...again. But the State's press reminded wealthy, irascible Governor Prentice Cooper of his campaign promise to repeal the tax. One by one, Prentice Cooper-who fondles his pet parrot "Laura" while transacting State business-called in the legislators, demanded their votes. From Memphis came the affirmative nod of white-haired Democratic Boss Ed Crump. After that it was just a breeze; the legislators repealed the law in jig time...
...nose hampers his visibility considerably, and it is possible that he may not see much action. If he doesn't play much, either Hugh Hyde or Mike Fansler, slated to start at the guards, will move into his pivot post. Frank Bixler, high scorer against B.U., gets the starting nod at one forward, with either Dean Hennessey or George Dillon as his running mate. Mike Keene is the third guard...
Last week three bills patterned after the Ruml plan were introduced in Congress, without waiting for a nod from Morgenthau. There were reports that Economic Czar James F. Byrnes would become Administration tax spokesman. Urbane Senator Walter F. George, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, had his own ideas about 1943 taxes. So did stubborn Robert L. Doughton, chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee...
Since the beginning of the fall term, the Blood Donor Service of the War Service Committee has made over three hundred appointments for students to donate blood, a more than satisfactory showing. Yet Harvard's contribution has been a disappointment, because the nod of the head to the solicitor has often proved a hollow promise. Over half of these appointments have not been kept, nor have the delinquent donors even bothered to notify the Center in advance. The staff and equipment stands idle because some Harvard student lost his nerve, or simply forgot. The irregularity of applicants in keeping appointments...
...only question mark in the line, left guard, George Hibbard got the nod over Charley Gudaitis...