Word: pounds
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Next day, he was Britain's confident lion, meeting with eight Commonwealth Prime Ministers and Finance Ministers who had come to London to discuss the problem of how to strengthen the pound sterling.* As banker for the whole Commonwealth, he had good news for them: a sterling area solidly in the black last November, and backed by a $128 million surplus. But the good news was tempered with a startling announcement. To keep the recovery solid, said Churchill, Britain has decided to slash its defense spending by as much as 29% in the next two years; the original three...
With the Crimson trailing by 13 to 7, Chick Chandler, Ken Culbert, and Tim Anderson rallied to conquer the Lord Jeffs in the last three matches. Chandler decisioned his 167-pound opponent for three points. Culbert, a sophomore, scored a three minute pin in his 177-pound match to make the score 15 to 13. Anderson, another sophomore, ended the contest with a pin at 4:18 in his heavyweight match...
...Muggla, who lost a decision at 123, pinned, were the Crimson's only losers. Coach Bob pickets has shifted Muggia to the 130-pound class, and now has sophomore Don Fern at 123. Bates has been replaced at Heavyweight for this meet by another sophomore, Time Anderson. Anderson wrestled for last year's freshman team, and this fall played tackle for the varsity football team...
...more sophomores, Lenny Miller and Ken Culbert, will start at the 157 and 177 pound posts, respectively, Both wrestled with the Yardlings last year. At the remaining posts, Pickett has a couple of experienced men. Chick Chandler, a 167 pounder, and heavyweight George Bates were in starting position for the varsity last year...
...Johnny Lee, the squad's captain and a former AAU 123-pound champion, was drafted last spring. Icko Iben, who wrestled at 137 and 147 last season, did not come out for the team. Eddie Bursk, a junior who wrestled at 123 last season, is in Hasty Pudding Theatrical's current production, and will be out for the first three meets, at least. Sophomore Dick Adams, a 130-pounder, did not come out for practice...