Word: sweeping
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Whittier declared that he would like to run for Governor, but reluctantly settled for Lieutenant Governor under Christian A. Herter '15. The Republicans were triumphantly elected in their national sweep and entered on four years of moderately progressive state administration. Governor Herter has compiled a reasonably successful record despite antiquated parliamentary procedures in the legislature and a close party division between the House and Senate that turns every major legislative proposal into a political issue...
Alighting from the Columbine at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport one afternoon last week, Candidate Dwight Eisenhower found campaign weather crisp and sunny. Moreover, with one sweep of his practiced eye, he could see that something was happening to the political barometer in this long-Democratic (since 1936) area. More than 5,000 had ignored the sixth World Series game, instead were gathered to meet his plane. Along the 18-mile route into the city, the President, in his bubble-domed limousine, saw jammed roadsides and signs ("Rosslyn Farms 99.4% for Ike") pointing his way. In downtown Pittsburgh 100,000 lined...
Simourian's touchdown came late in the fourth quarter on a sweep around right end to cap an 82-yard drive. Eikenberry made two long runs and caught a 17-yard pass from Simourian in the drive...
Altman felt that the whole drive against illegal parking might be a scheme to get more people to rent local garages. "Most cities ban overnight parking so that they can sweep the streets and remove snow more easily," he said, "but Cambridge doesn't seem to do either of these very often...
...Yardling meet, Ed Martin knocked 13 seconds off his winning time in the triangulars, to lead the freshmen in a sweep. Martin led from the start of the race and finished nearly 200 yards ahead of teammate Wes Hildreth. Martin's time was 15 minutes, 1 second...