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Word: pars (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...relaxed, comfortable conditions--all of which the Houses often fail to provide--and see in them an opportunity to get to know a small group of people fairly intimately. Academically, according to a tabulation made some years ago by Dean Watson's office, Club members are about on a par with the college norm, except for a rather horrifying dip during the punching season...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, COPYRIGHT, NOVEMBER 22, 1958, BY THE HARVARD CRIMSON | Title: The Final Clubs: Little Bastions of Society In a University World that No Longer Cares | 11/22/1958 | See Source »

...less than later buyers, used them to begin the first roundtrip, nonstop flights across the continent. American has been in the black ever since '49; despite a slump in airline earnings, American held its own this year with nine-month earnings of $13,325,000, on a par with last year's nine-month earnings of $10,148,000, after allowing for a change in depreciation policy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Jets Across the U.S. | 11/17/1958 | See Source »

...biggest change in the Crimson lineup comes not from an injury, but from the surprisingly sudden rise of Bruce MacIntyre to take over Chet Boulris' starting spot at left halfback. Boulris, usually one of the best runners on the team, was certainly below par in last week's Princeton game, and Yovicsin said yesterday that MacIntyre's showing in past games had simply earned him better overall marks than Boulris...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, | Title: Bruins Six Point Favorite To Defeat Crimson Today | 11/15/1958 | See Source »

Brown has a predominantly sophomore team with an excellent goalie, mediocre backs, and a below-par line. John Master, the Bruin goalie, is supposed to be the finest sophomore prospect Brown has come up with in many years. Dick Press and Bill Stamper are the fullbacks, but behind them there is no one to fill in. Captain Dick Ramsden will head a halfback line along with Sal Rena and Foster Ballard, while Arnie Hetzer, Howard Whitcomb, Bill Vandentorn, Bill Pearson, and Al Tapper make up the forward line...

Author: By James W.B. Benkard, | Title: Soccer Squad Will Oppose Rough, but Winless Brown | 11/15/1958 | See Source »

...Army (4-0)-downgraded from the No. 1 spot because, against sub-par Virginia, it stumbled through a fumble-filled first half before straightening out and rolling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Disbelief & Disaster | 10/27/1958 | See Source »

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