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Word: pre (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...pre-Krishnamurti days, Mrs. Besant was converted to socialism by Bernard Shaw. A warm friendship on the lecture platform and over piano duets led to talk of marriage, but since Mrs. Besant was still legally married, she suggested instead a detailed, written contract of cohabitation, which Shaw rejected with "Good God! This is worse than all the vows of all the churches on earth. I had rather be legally married to you ten times over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Revolt of a Doormat | 1/16/1950 | See Source »

...that the '53 six has started living up to Coach Stan Priddy's pre-season predictions, no changes in the lineup are expected for the games today and tomorrow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yarding Six Will Face NH, Green | 1/13/1950 | See Source »

Stan Priddy's freshman hockey squad, smarting under an unexpected pre-vacation defeat to Melrose High, meets its first collegiate opposition today when it faces Brown '53 at 4 p.m. in the Boston Arena...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '53 Skaters Face Brown at Arena | 1/10/1950 | See Source »

Penn's George Frazier refrained from discrediting Crimson Coach Hal Ulen's pre-meet description as the top diver in the East. He amassed 110.1 points with a series of spectacularly executed plunges to Win Briggs's 99.6 and Gordie Weir...

Author: By Andrew E. Norman, | Title: Swimmers Sweep Penn Meet, 58-17; '53 Wins | 1/9/1950 | See Source »

...precariousness of local ("pre-Broadway") theatergoing is being graphically demonstrated at the Shubert Theater where a new musical revue entitled "Dance Me A Song" is currently playing. It is the composite work of eight songwriters and 11 sketchwriters. It has an esteemed producer and a famous set designer. Its cast includes some of the brighter young names on Broadway. It could have been a swell show but it certainly isn't. In fact, except for some of the sets, all elements of "Dance Me A Song" are just basically mediocre and no amount of personable performing can help them...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 1/9/1950 | See Source »

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