Word: supporter
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Added to the number of political opportunists, there is a sizable group of people who will fight to prevent integration. Sincere in their beliefs, they are generally ignorant, poor, and not unacquainted with violence. Unknowing victims of political exploitation, these persons create demagogues and support them...
Where demand cannot support two firms, in birthday cake sales, for example, the problem is more difficult. The best expedient would seem to be allowing all prospective cakemen to compete for the franchise each year, forcing the incumbent to show that he was providing quality and service at a fair price. If not, bureaucratic stagnation could easily set in, and overshadow the fine effects that the creation of Harvard Student Agencies, Inc., should have on the student employment field here...
...Rube Goldberg awkwardness of the U.S.'s federal farm programs was revealed once again last week in a problem faced-and solved, after a fashion-by Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson. To avert a threatened collapse in hog prices next year, Benson offered to support this year, at $1.10 a bushel, any and all corn grown by Corn Belt farmers who ignored the Agriculture Department's acreage controls (for farmers who complied with controls, the support price is $1.36). He was "sorry," said Benson, but he just had to take the step, because if free-market corn prices...
Those who think Arkansas failed will oppose Faubus when he seeks a third term as Governor next year. A few others will be against him because they feel he is not forceful enough on the race issue, and will support an ardent segregationist such as State Attorney General Bruce Bennett. But at present it appears that Faubus will be able to pose successfully as the tragic hero of a long battle for states and constitutional rights...
...line, Bob Foster has won the starting berth at center, and Carl Framke, just back in action following an appendectomy, should give added support as he rounds into shape. Guard slots will be manned by Harold Anderson and Tom Hill, subbing for the injured Jim Keating. There has never been much doubt that veterans Pete Briggs and Bob Shaunessy would start at tackle, and by this time any doubts have certainly been removed. Dave Schein will give strong support at this position...