Word: slights
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...through carriers who make up to $25 a week. Police said odds for the syndicate were made by a national office in Denver, Colorado. Members of the pool usually collected bets in student's rooms at the end of the week but, police said, Chances of winning were "very slight...
...equality in the organization of command and also to the size of the force. The idea of one-man leadership was also questioned. So a compromise on the Pleven and Petersburg plans was made, cutting the total troop allotment to 175,000. The 50-year pact was accepted with slight modification. According to the agreement at the last Atlantic Pact conference, Germans will command at operational levels, but they will not receive appointment to the General Staff. At least the Allies have agreed upon the structure and size of German rearmament, but there is another hurdle. If voluntary enlistments fail...
...mass of the quick-vanishing pi meson has been measured accurately, as well as its "spin," which is something like rotation. Dr. James Rainwater, the present boss of the cyclotron, is finding out what happens when mesons hit protons, neutrons, or other atomic particles. He hopes that a slight improvement in the cyclotron's internal apparatus will increase its meson yield 1,000 times...
...team's starting lineup against Williams today will be answering its first opening whistle of the 1951 season. By promoting seven former reserves to starting positions, Bruce Munro hopes to boost the Crimson's chances for its second win in the 2:00 p.m. game. The Crimson is a slight underdog...
...much is known about the harriers' opponents. The race will be the opener for all four of the teams. On the basis of last Friday's time trials, however, the Crimson appears strong and will be slight favorites...