Word: quaker
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Joseph Ridgway ("Uncle Joe") Grundy, 98, millionaire worsted-yarn spinner and Republican politician for more than half a century, whose expression of apple-cheeked innocence belied a diehard brand of economic reaction now known in political dictionaries as "Grundyism"; at Nassau, in the Bahamas. The son of a Pennsylvania Quaker textile magnate who dabbled in politics, Grundy learned early about men and machines, efficiently mobilized them for causes challenged even by some fellow Republicans as "Government by a few, for a few, at the expense of the public," but which he proudly pursued as articles of faith "next...
PHILADELPHIA, March 3--With 12 minutes remaining in the second half, Bob Bowditch blocked a driving shot by Pennsylvania's Bob Mlkvy as the Quaker star came down on a fast break. It was probably the only thing the Crimson did well tonight, as they lost to Penn, 94 to 63, at the Palestra...
...Penn's ten talented sophomores, Mlkvy, and J. D. Graham took turns ripping through the Crimson defense. Gary Borchard scored on a jump shot with eight minutes remaining in the half to narrow the deficit to seven points, 28 to 21. But Mlkvy and Wideman kept hitting, and the Quaker lead continued to mount...
...sparse audience of about 300 began to call for some action, and action it got. A spree of loose balls sent players from both teams sprawling across the floor with the referees tooting away frantically. One referee finally picked up prostrate Quaker John Canzano by the seat of his pants and play was resumed. The coaches called in their third-stringers to finish up the chaotic contest...
...rest of the meet was less entertaining than an afternoon practice session. A medley relay team of Hayden, McJennett, Engleberg, and Zentgraf won handily over the Quaker entry, despite the fact that two of its members are normally freestylers...