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Word: provisioners (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Though much confusion still surrounds the details of the Senate measure, it is fairly certain that veterans of World War II will be exempt, with the possible exception of those who had less than 90 days' active duty, or who served less than 18 months and are not listed or...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brass Tacks | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

The issue came to a head with the formation nationally of ADA, a specifically non-Communist organization pledged to the extension of "the Roosevelt-Willkie tradition." To join this group, HLU had to amend its constitution, and, further, join SDA (ADA's student branch), as individuals. This latter provision met...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: College Politicians Run Amok in Election Year | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

The recent removal of the hour exam requirement has revealed more clearly a sadly neglected part of the educational value of finals. This value is derived through handing the bluebook back to the student with comments to indicate faults that may be avoided in the future. It has been common...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Grading Exams | 4/21/1948 | See Source »

S.472 would help equalize educational opportunities in all the states by unequal expenditures of $300 million in federal funds. New York, which spends the most on education, would get only $5 for every schoolkid; Mississippi, which spends the least, would get $28.50. Objective: a $50-a-year minimum outlay for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Equalizer | 4/12/1948 | See Source »

Beard is indignant about Roosevelt's promise to the nation that he had made no commitments during his Atlantic meeting with Churchill when, in fact, he had. Such binding agreements, he feels, as well as those entered into at Yalta, are inconsistent with the constitutional provision for Senate participation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Side Door to War? | 4/12/1948 | See Source »

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