Word: provenance
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...undergraduates, Curtiss and Hart, now refuse to abide by the decision of the referee they themselves suggested to arbitrate the case. Their charge that the President of the Student Council nominated delegates whose opinion was either prejudiced or else influenced by the President's own personal feelings is proven unfounded in view of the fact that those delegates were ratified by the Student Council as a whole, and that, in addition, several of those originally proposed by the President were replaced by other delegates...
...five of the more than 30 species of birds of prey that are residents of or that pass through our State during migration. The five unprotected species are: Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, goshawk, great horned owl, and snowy owl. All other species have proven themselves extremely beneficial to the agriculturists. Many other States give protection to various species of birds of prey...
...will be used for the public good." He stated that "where competition exists the chances of planful exploitation of the public are reduced and the likelihood of technical progress is increased," but said that "competition has already practically disappeared in many industries, and that in other industries it has proven conspicuously wasteful." Placing public regulation as the only alternative to competition, Dr. Reynolds said that it would be necessary that "a public agency . . . shall actually decide . . . the level of prices and profits and the extent of new investment...
Dick Harlow was especially anxious to move Wilson to guard as soon as possible because of his down-the-field blocking experience gained in the backfield, not because there has been any marked weakness at left guard. Joe Nee has proven himself in every department of the game and will probably alternate with rather than substitute for Wilson...
...Oakes will again fall the chief passing responsibilities, with almost every other back and end sharing reception worries. Boston has proven himself to be the most reliable point-after-touchdown getter. And Struck will probably do the kicking...