Word: preventers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...make U.S. women wear old clothes, Marcus wanted fashion authorities to tell them that 1942 models would be no more fashionable than 1941's. And in order to prevent a rush of panic hoarding-the victory-suit flurry had sent men's clothing sales up 300% in some cities-Marcus wanted all U.S. fashion editors and radio commentators to reassure women that stores would carry reasonable supplies of attractive clothes...
...matter of fact, the custom of charging auditor's fees has existed at the Summer School for some time. They were originally established to prevent gate-crashing--many people used to attend classes without registering or paying any fees whatsoever...
Some observers thought that Admiral Darlan had announced the agreement to give Germany an excuse to apply pressure to prevent it. Others felt that Vichy's hand was being forced by France's internal unrest. In either case, Vichy was nearing a showdown...
...students are, may have to be eased. Only tutorial instruction planned for the summer will be for theses writers. Although fewer concentrators are expected, the department will place Freshmen entering in June in the concentration field next fall. This is seen as the "most sensible thing to do" to prevent excessive repetition for already overburdened Faculty members...
Those accepted for the course may ordinarily count on completing four College terms, Perkins stated, but they must take several courses to meet the Navy requirements. Enlistment in V-1 will not, however, prevent concentration in the humanities or social science, he stressed...