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Word: poorly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...students who lived elsewhere, many were poor and lived wretchedly in isolated cold-water flats, blocks or miles from the University. The greatest disparity was between these and the fortunate few--the rich and the "clubbies"--who maintained luxurious private dormitories on the "Gold Coast" of Mount Auburn street. For all but the "Gold Coasters," who ate in their own dormitories, the meal situation was nearly intolerable...

Author: By Penelope C. Kline, | Title: Lowell's Regime Introduced Concentration and House System | 12/15/1959 | See Source »

...reporter and one cameraman for each leg of the tour, others to follow the President on the ground wherever all 84 could not go. Hagerty considerately arranged for the press plane to get pool copy quickly: by radio from Eisenhower's plane or, in the event of poor radio reception, handed around, freshly mimeographed aloft by a Government aide, at the next stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Battle Orders | 12/14/1959 | See Source »

FICTION 1. Advise and Consent, Drury (1) 2. Hawaii, Michener (5) 3. The War Lover, Hersey (6) 4. Poor No More, Ruark (2) 5. Exodus, Uris (4) 6. The Darkness and the Dawn, Costain (7) 7. Dear and Glorious Physician, Caldwell (8) 8. The Devil's Advocate, West (9) 9. The Ugly American, Lederer and Burdick (3) 10. Return to Peyton Place, Metalious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: Time Listings, Dec. 14, 1959 | 12/14/1959 | See Source »

These seats, in the bowl end, are inhabited by a motley crew of young (i.e., poor) alumni, our wives and assorted children. The wives have doffed their party garb of Wellesley days and come prepared for the elements. The kids hoot at the referees, opposing players, and other urchins. They eat semi-raw hot dogs and are watered by harried fathers with distressing frequency--usually on a TD play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FROM THE CHEAP SEATS | 12/10/1959 | See Source »

...varsity basketball team parlayed poor shooting,k sloppy passing, and a porous defense into a 77-71 loss to Wesleyan last night at the IAB. Although the Crimson produced several stretches of good basketball, including a sensational rally early in the second half, the team could not match the Cardinals' consistency...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Cards Whip Varsity Five | 12/9/1959 | See Source »

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