Word: spurts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Explosion Point. Brokers had felt sure that sooner or later the market would reflect fat earnings (which are generally continuing) with a healthy spurt. But last week's drop changed many minds or clouded the crystal ball completely. One expert, who glibly tosses off words like "velocity ratings," "gaps." "double tops," "recoil," etc. to explain the market, finally gave up. Said he: "Frankly, I don't know what's happening. I'm baffled...
Eliot encountered few obstacles as the squad from Adams succumbed under a 38 to 24 score, but the Leverett team had to come from behind with a last quarter spurt to subdue the Kirkland Deacons, 34 to 32, in evening battles...
Height was the forte of the four game winning spurt which initiated Coach Moc Berg's freshman quintet's basketball season but it didn't prove enough against an equally rangy team of hustlers from Boston College in the Freshmen's Garden debut before vacation. B.C. romped over the rather bewildered Crimson to the tune of 49 to 35, burst the bubble of their previously undefeated record, and throw a little perspective on what can be expected from the quintet in the future...
Hardly a day after Abbott's announcements, shortages appeared and prices spurted. Overnight, cars were up as much as $500. In Montreal, spinach jumped from 12? a lb. to 28?, green beans from 30? to 43?, lettuce from 16? to 29?, electric toasters from $12.50 to $15.63, refrigerators from $350 to $437. The spurt brought back price ceilings this week on processed foods...
...largest percentage increase in the University was registered by the Trade Union Fellowships, with a 66 2/3 spurt beyond last spring's nine. Largest numerical increase took place at the Law School in a total addition...