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Word: retainers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...child draws what he knows and not what he sees," he remarked. Prehistoric art, on the other hand, was naturalistic. "The men were trying to articulate an image and retain that image in the memory...

Author: By Byron R. Wien, | Title: Read Draws Crowd to Norton Lecture | 11/6/1953 | See Source »

...issue in today's election is whether Cambridge will retain proportional representation. In a shrewd political move, the anti-PR faction has succeeded in having the ballot printed in a manner that is designed to confuse the voter. If a voter favors PR, he must vote NO. If he wants to see it abolished, he votes...

Author: By Richard H. Ullman, | Title: C.C.A. Charges Trickery At Last Campaign Rally | 11/3/1953 | See Source »

...then becoming the Mecca of American education, and the new importance of America in world affairs brought foreign students here by the thousands. The Meads recognized the need to provide foreign students with helpful information about America and her customs, but they wanted the Center they established to retain the friendly family tone it had before it moved out of their living room. And though the Center maintains listings of rooms and odd jobs, the Swiss hospitality of present directors Hans and Eleanor Speigel make it more than mere welfare organization, housing bureau, or YMCA...

Author: By Robert A. Fish, | Title: International Students Center | 10/8/1953 | See Source »

Under the rules changes adopted at that time, each Housemaster may limit or extend the hours in his House. It is seen as doubtful, however, that some Masters will retain the 11:00 hours it others cut to 8:00 p.m. In the Wednesday meeting, the seven Masters will attempt to reach a decision for all Houses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 300 Ask Housemasters For No Parietal Change | 9/28/1953 | See Source »

...Rudolph is a liberal Democrat! My husband ... is very modern in his attitude toward careers for women ... He reads the New York Post avidly, and considers its continuance as the city's only crusading liberal newspaper of such vital importance that he is willing to have his wife retain her maiden name professionally and to continue to devote the major portion of her time to its publication...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Uncle! | 9/21/1953 | See Source »

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