Word: stressful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Severe internal stress & strain of Franklin Roosevelt's second Administration have produced remarkaby few upheavals in personnel. Last week, several threatened, one occurred...
...Douglas engineers, who systematically squeezed, banged, shook, stretched, heated, froze, destroyed every part, every material. They built huge testing machines many times as valuable as the part they were testing. In the end the experts were satisfied that every inch of the plane could stand twice as much stress as would ever be brought to bear. Fourth DC-4, fruit of this triple experimenting, represents $992,808 for labor and engineering, $641,804 for materials and overhead...
...Crimson poll strikes a melodious chord in the hearts of those interested in intra-mural activities. That 677 men have taken part in some form of House activity, is indeed happy news. There is, however, unfortunate stress laid on inter-House athletics and a correspondingly unfortunate lack of emphasis on other kinds of House activity. In the athletic setup, we have seen the development of the House Secretary plan, under the capable direction of Mr. Samborski...
...like to point out a few facts in connection with the movement recently rejuvenated by the Junior class, toward installing electric lights in Hollis, Holworthy, North Matthews, Stoughton, and Thayer. It is a thing which many former classes have tried to accomplish, and one that will inevitably come. Great stress has been laid lately on the idea of making the Senior dormitories more attractive; here is certainly an opportunity to do so. It would be a gift which would last as long as the buildings themselves, as a memorial to the present generation in college...
...Special stress on smoothing out rough edges in form and building up power featured Varsity crew practice yesterday in preparation for the three cornered regatta between Harvard, M. I. T., and Rutgers tomorrow...