Word: pounded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fact, however, that this noble blood strain has not been able to maintain its pure position. The entrance of Commander Whitehead into commerce is only the most obvious example of internal difficulty. The Muse no longer smiles constantly on that house. D.H. Lawrence and Ezra Pound, proud members of the Line, have, brought credit, but showed signs of a weakening of the force which ran through Longfellow...
Standouts for Kirkland in early season practice have been Pete Fredericks, Norm Gahn, Bob Darrow, Gus Winston, and Glenn Sisler in the backfield, with Greg Leonardos, George Rogentine, Connell Murray, and Dave Busse looking strong in the 185-pound line...
Opposing Dudley's untried line will be Leverett's veteran 180-pound line, led by Carl Packer, Dave Nourse, and Charles Janning. Leverett's backfield is composed entirely of sophomores, who are "pretty good," according to one House spokesman...
...payments." With these words, Macmillan dampened a cherished hope of economists everywhere that free world currencies would soon become fully convertible, thus permitting anyone earning money in foreign trade to change it into any other currency, spend it where he chooses without restriction. The explanation is that the pound sterling, dominating 25% of all world trade, is not yet strong enough to stand without restrictions. But despite Britain's stand, there is increasing evidence that Europe may soon have to liberalize its currency and trade policy, whether Britain likes...
...Britain is in no such happy position. It feels it should have between $4 billion and $5 billion in gold and dollar reserves before the pound is strong enough for convertibility. In Britain's economy, beset by inflation, imports have risen more than exports, until gold and dollar reserves have slipped from $3 billion in 1954 to $2.2 billion this year. They may dip lower if the Suez crisis forces Britain to buy oil from the dollar area. To right the balance, West Germany argues that Britain should devalue its pound, thus make British goods more attractive for export...