Word: quarter
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...times it seemed that only a miracle could save Amherst from defeat, but the miracle always materialized. Crimson lineman Larry Ekpebu had two on-target shots knocked down late in the game, neither of them by the Amherst goalie. As time was running out in the third quarter, Ekpebu, playing wing, sent a hard cross toward the Lord Jeff nets. The ball hit defender Walter Barnette and seemed to be headed straight for the goal, but it ticked the post just hard enough to be deflected safely away...
After a scoreless second quarter, the varsity tied the count at 8:35 of the third period on a perfect shot from 10 yards away by inside John Hedreen. Soon after, coach Bruce Munro sent Ekpebu to wing in place of Sweeney and put Keith Lowe at center. With Ekpebu, Sweeney, and Lowe shifting often, the varsity offense picked up noticeably...
...mimeographing press association called Women's News Service polled a covey of newspaper women's-page editors (mostly females) across the U.S., learned that almost a quarter of the distaffers were dead set against the idea of any woman's election as U.S. Vice President. The rest named some favorites. Top choices: Maine's Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith, ex-Ambassador to Italy (1953-57) Clare Boothe Luce, Eleanor Roosevelt...
Even as the steel strike forced layoffs in many industries (see below), other sectors of the U.S. economy last week were girding for a fourth-quarter surge after the strike ends. Railroad freight-car loadings rose to their highest point since the beginning of the strike and 20.3% above the previous week, reflecting increased coal shipments to steel-producing centers in anticipation of the strike...
...second quarter, U.S. corporations reported the largest quarterly increase in nine years in working capital. The $3 billion boost brought the total to a record $125.4 billion...