Word: percents
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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When the gas tax solution fell through, the governor proposed his second alternative--the absorption of 12 1/2 percent of the annual loss by 14 "fringe" communities that do not actually have the MTA service but whose residents frequently use the MTA system. But these towns fail to see why they should have to pay such a percentage if the rest of New England, which certainly benefits from the MTA, has to pay nothing. Besides that, the metropolitan cities and towns will still have to cover 87 1/2 percent of the losses...
...bolster sagging funds, the club also announced plans for a "hundred club." Under the set-up, 100 members, including alumni, will contribute $100 apiece, with the University investing the total amount at four percent a year...
...long since the CRIMSON has misquoted me that in gratitude I probably should remain silent at this point. In fact, your batting average over the last five years in quoting Harris is at least 900 percent; in the preceding fifteen years, no higher than 500 percent...
...several of my colleagues have asked me why I picked 80 percent as the music picture for the exodus from New England rather than 70 or 90 percent. The fact is I made no forecast concerning an exodus. I quoted a lady's view that she did not care if there were a large exodus. She said England would be as well off it her population had not grown since the days of Elizabeth. At that point, I suggested it the attitude is that it makes no difference whether the population is 12 of 3 million, then we need...
Difficulty in estimating the shrinkage may make the Class of 1953 as low as 1050 or as high as 1150. The Committee will actually send letters of acceptance to about 1375 boys, and count on the customary 20 percent to drop...