Search Details

Word: progressives (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

After evaluating the progress of Dudley's 30 "resident commuters" at 3 Sacramento Street, the Administration will decide whether to convert another home. Dean Leighton pointed out that such a structure could be ready for use next fall if a suitable residence can be found...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Will Study Co-op House Purchase | 10/31/1958 | See Source »

...their seven children, aged 5 to 14. The Wolfes were worried: it was bad enough that daughter Sharon (12), when asked to name the continent she lived on, replied that she did not even know what a continent was; the rest of the children were not making much progress either. Besides, the Wolfes were concerned that most parents in their neighborhood seemed to be losing control over their children. "Take our Davy [11]," said Reho Wolfe, 42. "He got so he wouldn't do his lessons, he wouldn't practice violin, he just begged off more and more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANNERS & MORALS: Wilderness School | 10/27/1958 | See Source »

...tenth progress report, released Sept. 30, the Program had received 57.3 per cent of the projected $82.5 million, and by now the figure has probably passed $50 million...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Alumni Begin 'Push' | 10/25/1958 | See Source »

...Social progress must keep pace with expansion," he said, "but under the State Constitution, which requires a balanced budget, a special session of the General Court must now be called to vote new taxes of $40 to $50 million." He would hesitate, he said, to enact a program involving such heavy taxation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOP Attacks Waste, Promises Economy At Local Forum | 10/24/1958 | See Source »

...Freedom is the condition necessary to the progress of society," Eliot told Reed's assembled class. "A striking phenomenon of our day is the distrust of freedom that is manifesting itself in all walks of life...

Author: By Bernard M. Gwertzman g, | Title: John Reed: The Eternal Cheerleader | 10/24/1958 | See Source »

Previous | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | Next