Word: rumoring
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Officials on this side of the continent stated that they had not been informed of any definite date being set for the ERC, but added that any rumor might have some element of truth. Only "tip" moving around Harvard yesterday was the wekly story, which has been running around for the past six weeks, that the ERC would receive some kind of orders by the end of the week. Not only is the nature of the orders left to the imagination, but no one seems able to track the grapevine to its roots...
...same time, the Network announced that the Rumor Clinic would return to the air tonight at 9:30 o'clock with a program featuring a few of the rumors that have been circulating throughout the Houses. According to Andrew E. Rice '43, one of the officials in charge of the program, these will include speculation on the disposition on the Houses next semester, the fate of many undergraduate organizations, and forthcoming restrictions on the Dining Halls...
...Rumor Clinic, which is sponsored by P. B. H. War Service Committee, presented its first program last month. Philmore H. Sanford, instructor in Psychology, then analysed rumors concerning the possible calling up of the ERC and curtailment of holiday travel. Rumors to be analysed on future programs should be left at Shepard Hall...
...down the U.S. last week spread a fantastic rumor: bread, the one foodstuff of which the harassed U.S. consumer had every reason to expect an abundance, may soon be scarce. Despite elevators glutted with a two-year supply of wheat, Kansas Senator Clyde M. Reed warned that the nation may expect a bread shortage in 30 to 60 days...
...recent weeks London reports had Churchill tapping eligibles. Newly appointed Lord Privy Seal Viscount ("Bobbity") Cranborne, a liberal, conscientious Tory and a Cecil, was asked. He declined on "grounds of health." Then rumor had it that Australian Robert G. Casey, currently Resident Minister in Cairo for the British War Cabinet, was approached. Lately came news that Liberal Party Leader Sir Archibald Sinclair was the choice, that Churchill had taken him along on a northern tour to sell him the idea. But Sir Archibald, too, said...