Word: pasts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Past Perfect. In Sheringham, England, Student Roderick Saunders failed to show up at the Sheringham Secondary Modern School on the day he was to receive a prize for perfect attendance during the previous term...
Along with many other economists Galbraith is active in politics--indeed, extremely active. He serves as chairman to the Advisory Committee on Economics of the Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee, worked quite closely with Stevenson during the past two presidential campaigns, and stands an ardent critic of Administration policies. "A professor's activity in public affairs is generally a matter of taste. I feel that politics brings some reality and balance into my world. I teach agricultural economics, and political interests form my bridge with the Middle West. I enjoy my occasional lectures there. Sometimes I have...
...punch provided by sophomore Jed Fitzgerald was missing. Fitzgerald dropped back from Benjamin, his usual running-mate, and finished seventh, behind Crimson runners Willie Thompson and Mack Brown. Brown, an unpredictable runner, finished ahead of both Ed Martin and Jim Schlaeppi, who have been among the top runners in past races. Buster LaFrance ran tenth in the scoring...
...unique machine, says M. Stanley Livingston, professor of physics at MIT and director of the project, the design of both the tunnel and the measuring apparatus requires a good deal of original work. To this end, physicists and engineers from MIT and Harvard have been busy for the past two years. Livingston expects construction to be finished early in 1960, and, after the machine is "turned up" and tested, operation should begin later that year...
While debate may be hampered by more speakers, Council business will not be delayed as much as formerly, since the report proposes changing the vote needed to pass measures from a two-thirds total to a simple majority. In the past, the two-thirds rule has resulted in long and fruitless debate at Council meetings...