Word: pasts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...sections . . . believe that the carrier is no longer the queen of the seas and that the missile submarine is the future capital ship of the world's fleets." Baldwin added a sailor's salty appraisal that "the carrier is still useful but less so than in the past...
...launching of the Russian earth satellites was a spectacular demonstration of the successes of an educational system which differs drastically from our own, and it jolted, at least temporarily, the American people into recognition of the truth that lay behind the criticism of the past...
Debate Club, recently demoted to after-school hours, is the most intellectually stimulating of the activities. (For the past four years, the valedictorian has been a debater.) A student who is bored with his social studies courses can explore problems of national and international politics for debates and extemporaneous speaking contests. By writing debate cases, he will gain more experience for college paper-writing than through the infrequent English course essays...
Another possibility is improvement within the framework of the public school system. This is what Gary has been attempting in the past year or two, under the direction of a new superintendent...
Earlier, the Crimson had taken a second-inning lead when Mo Balboni hit a hard line drive down the left field line and past the reach of fielder Dave Olson for a home run. Just before the hit, a small group of '33 zealots prophetically launched a cluster of helium-filled red balloons which soared proudly over the field as Balboni scored...