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...already used up their regular jobless pay -from special federal unemployment compensation lists. Hoping to do more than extend the emergency legislation, Mitchell has spelled out a plan for basic revision in the present patchwork of state compensation practices, all financed by the 3% U.S. payroll tax. By setting stiffer standards under which states qualify for their lion's share of this tax, Mitchell hopes to lengthen coverage to a uniform 30 weeks at half pay for the average worker who loses his job. But Mitchell has yet to get White House permission to present his proposal to Congress...
Should the Crimson, which will go into the game with a 4-7 League record, get by the troublesome Quakers, Princeton will nonetheless provide far stiffer competition tomorrow night, whether or not the Tigers manage to down Dartmouth tonight...
...Dwinell emerged as top scorer, with four goals, followed by Chris Norris who tallied twice. Dean Alpine, Tom Heintzman, Bruce Thomas, and Mike Grannis each scored once. Manager Dave Slattery called the game a "runaway" but warned that tomorrow's contest with Andover will be stiffer...
Today the team will travel to Andover for a game with Andover School. Neither Beckett nor Slattery anticipated too much trouble but felt that the contest will be considerably stiffer than yesterday...
...decide to take the course, there might be one problem. Most people drill on Monday afternoons as part of the course. You'd have to write a stiffer paper to make up for those sessions." He didn't comment on the possibility of girls drilling with the other students...