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Coach Harvey Love has now pared down his autumn group of 60 freshman crew aspirants to a working squad of 27 men. By rowing on the river all fall, and in the tank in the winter these 27 have earned the opportunity to row twice a day throughout vacation.
2.) The Air Force has been pared to 50-odd groups, instead of the 70 called for by Air Secretary W. Stuart Symington.
Having, pared down the problem, the Brookings researchers proceeded to knock down the Ewing solution. Compulsory insurance, they argued, would mean too much governmental regulation and control, which would creep into the relationship between doctor and patient. Furthermore, politics could not be kept out. Worst of all, "the cost of...
*Rumors that excise taxes would soon be pared put a last-minute crimp in Christmas sales of taxed luxury goods. Moaned one Detroit jeweler: "I wish they'd either repeal that tax or stop talking about it."
Having thus warned the producers against paying the actors too much, Shaw advised Sir Cedric not to let his salary be pared: "I like my actors well paid."