Word: percents
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...refusal: it was not willing to levy an extra charge on the current graduating class without prior warning, there was not enough time remaining to change commencement preparations, and Sanders Theatre would probably be large enough for this year's exercises since the Class of '57 is ten percent smaller than the previous graduating class...
...number of applications for admissions to Radcliffe was seven percent higher this year than last, Miss Constance E. Ballou, dean of admissions, disclosed yesterday...
...remedies, the Commission proposed imposition of a 50 percent income tax on convicted gamblers, mandatory prison terms for a second offense, and fingerprinting of arrested bookies. Unfortunately, the opposing minority report by two legislator members of the Commission bodes ill for the passage of these proposals, not to mention the more ambitious suggestions, such as the abolition of all gambling in the state, the integration of local police departments, or making Attorney General an appointive position...
...more as time goes on. The shrinkage of overseas garrisons would save foreign exchange and help hugely with Britain's wasting balance-of-payments problem. Said Macmillan: "We believe that during recent years this country has been bearing rather more than its fair share of the burden. Seven percent of our working population are engaged in defense. Too many of our scientists and technicians are engaged in complicated tasks of research and development for defense purposes...
Eliot House showed the most substantial increase as freshmen consumed 1430 meals there, a gain of 88 percent over last year. Adams House retained its number-one position, however, despite a relatively small increase, as freshmen ate over 2,000 meals there during the March period...