Word: roughly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...among various air raid wardens in charge of the blackout was virtually unanimous that the drill was highly successful. Naturally, there were a few places where lights were not extinguished, in particular on the top floors of Stoughton and Holworthy Hall, but University officials were confident that all such rough spots would be ironed out during the main Cambridge blackout tomorrow night...
With Cambridge's official blackout only two days away, the University will attempt to iron out the rough spots in its own system when it institutes a 10 minute practice blackout in the Yard dormitories tonight from 10:15 to 10:25 o'clock...
There were bright spots in the picture, however. In his weekend communique Douglas MacArthur included the dramatic story of non-Christian Igorot native tribesmen who, in an offensive over rough, matted terrain, mounted U.S. tanks like so many half-nude jockeys to direct American drivers inside. "When the attack was over," said the General, "the remnants of the tanks and of the Igorots were still there, but the 20th Japanese Infantry Regiment was completely annihilated. . . . When you tell that story, stand in tribute to those gallant Igorots...
Harvard held its second practice air raid yesterday afternoon, and, according to Aldrich Durant, Business Manager of the University who was in charge of the practice, "All those who volunteered did excellent jobs." Durant added that "although there were a few rough spots, I am pleased with the entire performance...
...most amusing of the "rough" spots in the drill occured when two irate Yardlings, having been officially pronounced "dead," were forcebly, ejected on stretchers protesting that they had a History 1 test for which to prepare...