Word: sweep
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Daniel M. Pierce '49, president of the Stassen Club, called this a ridiculous possibility. "Stassen will sweep the convention," he confidently stated...
...Hersh's story, except for the dogma that the Wallace Third Party is the only "genuine alternative to war, depression, and fascism." Al Gold gives an interesting picture of the powerful Isacson campaign in "Victory in the Bronx," although his implication that, with "proper" organization, Wallace will sweep the nation in November seems unjustified on the grounds of the New York test alone...
Right-wing forces will sweep the Italian elections tomorrow, Gaetano Salvemini, Lauro de Bosis Lecturer on the History of Italian Civilization, predicted last night...
Although neither alternative is wholly satisfactory in view of the growing strength of the new Fascists, there is no overestimating the cost to the West of a Communist sweep at the polls. There could be no excuses for the defeat of Western Democracy by Communism in a free election after a campaign, supported by unlimited funds with extravagant promises of colonies, seaports, recovery, liberty, and order. If the West loses because it has permitted itself to be backed into a corner by failing to support a party which offers land reform, the effect will be disastrous to the position...
Four Freshmen came through in the high jump, the only field event scheduled, as Charley Keefe and Hal Furth tied for first with jumps of 5 feet, 2 inches. Bob Duncan and Jim Gregg tied for third to sweep the event for the Crimson...