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Word: properous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...means of transportation and media of communication, many students undoubtedly wonder why they are in the course. Certainly many Government concentrators wonder why they are required to take the course. When one of the lecturers declares that "this course will give you the answers to those questions" (concerning the proper role of Government), one wonders whether any course at Harvard is designed to "give answers." Rather, he thinks, isn't a course supposed to inspire us to ask more questions? But in Ec 1 students are given no basis for comparison; they are exposed to no other frame of reference...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ECONOMICS 1 | 3/12/1957 | See Source »

...athletic approach requires a fair amount of colored truth, but if done with the proper finesse, most anything is excusable. For example, "I'd rather not discuss the offer I got from Yale's football coach...

Author: By Robert H. Sand, | Title: Likewise, I'm Sure | 3/12/1957 | See Source »

...flung fleets and shore bases, learned to be a persuasive spokesman for the Navy's hopes and ambitions in the jet-missile age and an ardent defender of its more venturesome officers. But Thomas, World War I naval aviator, was no Navy zealot. He paid proper heed to his civilian bosses, Defense Secretary Charles Wilson and President Eisenhower, was equally forceful in passing the civilian word back to the Navy. Result: Charlie Thomas ably kept the Navy on course as it steamed at flank speed into the heady age of nuclear submarines, larger carriers, jet planes and missiles, kept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: New Helmsman | 3/11/1957 | See Source »

...second act the plot, the actors, and to some extent the music warmed up. Herbert Parsons as a proper professor was a charming satirist as he sang of the professor's duty to learn, not teach. As his lonely man, Duane Murner gave one of the few professional performances of the evening with "Section Man's Lament...

Author: By Robert H. Sand, | Title: Drumbeats and Song | 3/9/1957 | See Source »

...opening night music was pounded out with proper gusto by Fred Johnson. An extra amount of praise goes to Liz Stearns, who performed on short notice and directed the show. The final best critique of Miss Informed was sung by her Gretchen, "I just want to have a little fun!" Drumbeats is not much more than fun, but that's enough...

Author: By Robert H. Sand, | Title: Drumbeats and Song | 3/9/1957 | See Source »

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