Word: shiftings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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There she marched briskly up to a handsome, middle-aged man reading a mystery magazine. What was his favorite sport? Ballet dancing. What did he think of the U.S. policy shift in China? He had never heard of it. Before the day was out Pollster Kadlec had talked to a dozen other people. She was careful to avoid anyone in a hurry or anyone carrying packages. Among her choices: a 70-year-old attorney (who asked to be interviewed), a Negro carpenter, a woman artist (who did not think a meeting of Truman and Stalin would do any good...
...victory at West Point. Their doubles improved as they retreated north. The two southern colleges, nonleague, were polished and whittled by weeks of practice, while the Varsity had had only one outdoor session, and it took a couple of rounds for the Crimson combos to shift gears. They are in high now, however, according to Barnaby, and threaten their future opponents with both pair and single power...
...making F4U-5 Corsair fighter-bombers for the Navy at Stratford, Conn, will move to a Navy plant at Dallas, Tex. to build F6U-1 jet-propelled Pirates. While the move is under way, Corsair production will be tapered off at Stratford and jet production started at Dallas. The shift, which will take several months to complete, is under the Government's policy to disperse war plants. Other reasons: Dallas has better flying weather and a larger airfield for experimental flights...
...seen in a long time Kenary is supposed to help determine what kind of season the Crimson enjoys this year. He won't play any more football this spring. Which means that Valpey, who apparently figured on using Moffie and Kenary in the same backfield may now have to shift Moffie from fullback to tailback, where Kenary has been working...
Because of the wide range of courses and topics covered, a Senior has little idea just what his General Examinations are going to contain, and since he cannot possibly prepare adequately for every possibility, he would rather shift to a field where the requirements are more accurately defined. Unfortunately, however, Biology and Chemistry present their own problems to the premedic because of concentration requirements not designed for pre-medical preparation. As far as Biochemical Sciences itself goes, the honors candidate is fairly well off because of the added advantage of tutorial and extra course requirements, while the student...