Word: pinkertons
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Later, William M. Pinkerton, Director of the University News Office, refused to allow Life Magazine to photograph the Smoker. His reason was that such an article might bring the University unfavorable publicity...
William M. Pinkerton, Director of the University News Office, was elected director of the New England Regional Section of the American College Public Relations Association last Saturday at a meeting of the group at Colby College Waterville, Maine...
...Bill Pinkerton, another 1940 Nieman, revealed the extent of his infusion in College life in his report at the end of his year: "The extracurricular teaching by the faculty and students of Adams House has been important. I have developed a great deal of the 'old school tie' feeling about Adams House during these six months . . . from eating day after day with faculty and undergraduates, I have formed a new opinion of college professors and have gained new insights into 'the undergraduate mind...
While the Sword was intelligent (in a treasonable way), Captain Midnight combines the spirit of a college quarterback with the sagacity of a Pinkerton operative. Perhaps it is unfair to suggest that a streak of anti-intellectualism runs through this program and its fellows, but the blackest villains are generally smarter than the heroes, and considerably more sophisticated...
...help The Jockey Club keep horse racing "clean," Pinkerton men have also investigated 1,650 owners and trainers, photographed or fingerprinted 43,000 grooms, exercise boys and jockeys, and photographed 31,000 thoroughbreds. Uniformed policemen patrol the stable area against pyromaniacs, horse-dopers and gamblers 24 hours...