Word: retainers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...presidential office is without a doubt a mankiller, but there is no such thing as an indispensable man-in or out of the White House. Better that we should all skate around on the slippery ice of politics until 1960 than retain a man who knew all the rules where other men were concerned but considered himself sacrosanct when these rules applied to him. I am a Republican and I like and voted for Eisenhower. But I think Adams had all that has happened "coming to him," and I think Eisenhower made the ultimate mistake in not firing him pronto...
...They make two general recommendations: 1) state and local tax setups-now largely dependent on property taxes-should be revamped, with more money allotted to education; 2) educators and the public should recognize that federal aid to education is already huge, and that while states and local communities should retain control of the schools, a much larger proportion of the education bill must come from federal funds...
Because of its greater outlays in seaway construction, the Canadian seaway agency will retain 71% of all tolls for the St. Lawrence River; the U.S. will get 29%. The toll committees estimated that the rate structure they recommended will meet all operating costs of the seaway, pay off construction costs over a 50-year period...
...strength of Landau's two wins, a fourth by John DuMoulin in the hammer, and a fifth in the javelin by Skip Pescosolido the varsity scored 13 points, good for a sixth place tie with Penn. Favored Villanova nosed out a surprising Penn State team to retain its title...
...proposals suggest ways to convey more information about the College to the alumni, such as considering alumni officials of both organizations for positions on the Overseers' Visiting Committees whenever possible. However, the report affirmed the committee's belief that the Alumni Association and the A.H.C. should retain their completely separate identities...