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Word: scalese (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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"Every Greek expects to be cheated," and Author Lee was mildly embarrassed as his Greek friends checked the scales in grocery shops and counted and recounted their eggs. At home, the mistress of the house lays traps for her servants: "Pencil shavings in a corner, or under a table. Aha...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mediterranean Triptych | 1/6/1958 | See Source »

As long as the ruling stands, gas suppliers will have to negotiate separate rate scales with every industrial or municipal consumer, rather than setting a flat rate for all of them. As for the FPC, not only will its rate-regulating powers be cut, but it will have to hire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OIL & GAS: The Customer Comes First | 12/23/1957 | See Source »

Five O'Clock Shadow. Nixon went straight to the White House next morning, sat in on a round of conferences, talked to President Eisenhower for about 15 minutes, slipped out a back door of the White House just in time to get to a luncheon for Mohammed V at...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE VICE-PRESIDENCY: In a Position to Help | 12/9/1957 | See Source »

The American Association of University Professors is planning to grade colleges and universities from "A" to "F" according to faculty salary scales.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Professors To Grade Institutions On Faculties' Salaries | 11/25/1957 | See Source »

Those institutions whose pay scales are highest will receive grades of "A", while those with low pay scales will be graded "F". Some schools, whose pay scales are extremely low, will receive no grades at all.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Professors To Grade Institutions On Faculties' Salaries | 11/25/1957 | See Source »

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