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Word: slights (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...years ago Boston University upset the Yardling hockey team, 3 to 2, and spoiled an undefeated season. There is more than a slight chance that history will repeat itself at 4:30 today on the Watson Rink...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Sextet Will Meet Strong B.U. Team in Home Game Today | 2/25/1955 | See Source »

...students who applied to the Medical School this year, a slight increase over last year's total of 1269, only a few more than the 114 who were accepted "came up to the required standards," Emerson said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Med School Admission Will Grow Harder, Emerson Says | 2/24/1955 | See Source »

Outstanding victories by Art Willis in the mile and Dick Wharton in 1000, along with Joel Cohen's win in the 60-yard high hurdles, gave the varsity a slight lead on Yale. But hen Yale won the pole vault, the jumps, the hammer, and the shot, even the varsity's sweep of the relays was not enough to stave off the Elis who tallied 56 3-5 points to the Crimson's 53 2-5, and the Tiger...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Track Team Edges Crimson; Princeton Last in Triangular Meet | 2/23/1955 | See Source »

...four, Bob Brown, overcoming both his opponent and a slight cold, relied more on trickiness than straight power in subduing Chuck Roades, 10-15, 15-12, 15-13, and 15-13. Cal Place, number five, had too much power for an ex-Harvard man, Tony Ellison, winning easily in three games. In one of the most hard-fought matches of the day, however, "Bats" Wheeler bowed to the Cadets' Garrett Sidler...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wrestlers Tie Princeton as Squash Team Wins | 2/21/1955 | See Source »

While Stalin lived, he persisted in subjecting all satellites to his control or to the control of Russia. Yugoslavia, loyal to Russia, but nevertheless more loyal to Tito, refused to bow under the yoke of the Soviet Union, and broke off relations. There is a slight possibility that if Stalin had lived, and China did not have to depend on Soviet aid in the Korean war, China might have broken away also...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: USSR and China | 2/15/1955 | See Source »

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