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Word: retainers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last week, Drees's sewer socialism faced the test as 94% of Holland's electorate (voting is compulsory) queued up quietly to choose the 100 members of the all-important Second Chamber (Lower House) of Parliament. Public-opinion polls had predicted little change: the Catholics would retain the No. 1 spot, the Socialists would, as usual, be close behind. But when the returns were in, Papa Drees had pulled a Harry Truman-though unlike Truman, he was as surprised as anyone else...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NETHERLANDS: Sewer Socialist | 7/7/1952 | See Source »

...must get interest from the start. What you say and do in the first two minutes will determine the size of the audience you retain . . ." But politicians should avoid sensational openings because "the audience will feel cheated if it is tricked into believing the program is anything other than ... a political talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio & TV: Don't Shout | 7/7/1952 | See Source »

Boundaries of Department and Tutor control have caused friction. Departments feel they should control-their tutorial's content, emphasis, and method of teaching. Baker termed the desire to retain it "a modest request." Senior Tutors agreed, but add that since they are responsible for the overall functioning of the program, they should have "consultative powers...

Author: By David C. D. rogers, | Title: Burr Senior Tutors Revolutionize House Plan | 6/19/1952 | See Source »

...South Australian cattle country during an unseasonable drought. But the full screenplay is hopelessly complicated and extremely disjointed, involving among other things a long lost son, a gambling house murder, a stampede, a dust storm, and a bull whip fight. Under these circumstances, the only way to retain your peace of mind is to abandon all attempts at following the story and take each incident as it comes...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Kangaroo | 5/31/1952 | See Source »

...feeling has been expressed that this graph can be used to prove almost anything. Its inventor does not himself know what it actually shows but is certain that it might prove all sorts of things. The graph uses letters, specifically Greek letters, to label its parts in order to retain the maximum number of possible meanings and to give it that scholarly tone, so important when attempting to baffle a grader. Under no circumstances should this graph be explained in any more detail than is absolutely necessary, and preferably...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beating the System | 5/22/1952 | See Source »

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