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Word: picking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Coach Lamar said that, in addition to these four Colleges, he had also received a letter of inquiry from Yale. He added that M.I.T. might also be willing to pick up the sport again...

Author: By Bruce M. Reeves, | Title: Student Committee Drives For Intercollegiate Boxing | 2/24/1956 | See Source »

...stage rockets, which will soar 100 miles above it and take pictures of its spinning doughnut. The rockets' recording gear will be parachuted into the sea. When the blow is over, the instruments will call for help with small radio voices, and Navy rescue crews will hurry to pick them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Anti-Hurricane Campaign | 2/20/1956 | See Source »

...between those interested in debating and those who can compete for positions on the Varsity Debate Council." Under the new system, there will be a ten-week round of practice debates in which each House will compete five times. At the end of this period, each house will pick its best team to debate in a final tourney scheduled to take place in the last week of April...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Inter-House Debaters' Council Begins Activities | 2/18/1956 | See Source »

This is a downright nuisance. The nice thing is that the library may end all of these worries almost immediately, at no cost, and with little work, which should please the library helpers. They need only pick up some typewriter check-in cards like those used for Widener. When a man brings a typewriter to Lamont, he would register his machine, and be given a numbered card--to take a typewriter out of the building he would have to surrender the card. In a breath, no one would get a card without a typewriter, and no one could leave with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tired Typists | 2/17/1956 | See Source »

Macdonald said yesterday that he was opposed to direct Government subsidization of athletics but he did feel that "Once our team is selected, it is our duty to pick up the tab for their living and training expenses until their departure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Macdonald Asks Olympic Aid | 2/16/1956 | See Source »

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