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At the beginning of Open House Night Saturday, approximately 20 sophomores were considered "in trouble," without definite first-list bids to any eating clubs. This list of potential "hundred percenters" was gradually pared down, as each man was accepted in one of the clubs. Early yesterday morning, after a check...

Author: By Peter J. Rothenberg, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Princeton Bicker Attains Objective | 2/9/1959 | See Source »

He described the "comprehensive" school as one which educates "all the youth living in a town, city, or district," whether they seek job training or college preparation. Conant said that the 21,000 high schools in the country should be pared down to 9000, by eliminating small schools. He added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Conant Reports Few High Schools Offer Enough Work, Special Help | 1/19/1959 | See Source »

Towels for Businessmen. Despite the buying sprees and the costs of opening new routes. Northwest has managed to hold down expenses. When Nyrop took over in 1954, operating costs per ton-mile were 31.2?, among the highest in the industry. By 1958 the figure dipped to 25.1?, more than 12...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Smooth Weather | 1/5/1959 | See Source »

As for the fiscal 1960 budget, from the White House came hopeful reports that spending and revenue estimates were nearing a balance. A new postal rate increase, which the Administration hopes to get, would put revenue at about $77 billion, as against spending plans pared to about $78 billion (including...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Less Than Brilliant Light | 12/22/1958 | See Source »

Portia stumbled out of the doorway and riverward with a shudder. Through the crowd of tennis racquets. sweat socks, low leers and pared fingernails, she plowed to the Charles. And, stepping lightly to avoid the couples seeking those several stolen seconds, she advanced to the banks and squatted to reflect...

Author: By Sharon Kemp and John D. Leonard, S | Title: Miss Parsley's Pilgrimage | 7/10/1958 | See Source »

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