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Word: thirds (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Into the presidency of the rich Union Pacific, third largest U.S. railroad, stepped a railroader's railroader. At 53, tall, taciturn Arthur E. Stoddard had reached the top, after a typical railroader's climb from the very bottom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boss of the U.P. | 3/7/1949 | See Source »

...category of students, with the exception of those scholarships given for residents of certain towns. We have no funds, for example, specifically allocated for students from the Orient, Latin America, or Europe. The scholarship committee does not find itself able to set up such funds at the present time. Third, the D.P. student will be automatically considered, with other applicants, for scholarship aid, when the committee meets in June, and if her promise warrants, she may well receive a college scholarship when the awards are made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dean Sherman Elucidates | 3/7/1949 | See Source »

...third time in the meet that McIntyre had worked himself out in front of Fox. In both the 50-and 100-yard freestyle, and again in the relay, McIntyre forced Fox to settle for second place. Time for the 50-yard freestyle was 23.5 and for the 100-yard freestyle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Final Relay Decides Meet as Indian Swimmers Win 43-32 | 3/7/1949 | See Source »

...Berke won the 220-yard freestyle in 2:17.6 while Captain Jerry Gorman battled for second place, beating Dartmouth's Solberg by inches. In the 150-yard backstroke, Tom Woods and John Steinhardt placed second and third after Jackson had won the event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Final Relay Decides Meet as Indian Swimmers Win 43-32 | 3/7/1949 | See Source »

Frank Bruch, Dartmouth breaststroker, led Chuck Hoelzer all the way in the 200-yard breast stroke and won the event by six feet in 2:25.8. Larry Ward took third in the same race. As usual, Ted Norris came through to win in the 440-yard freestyle. His time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Final Relay Decides Meet as Indian Swimmers Win 43-32 | 3/7/1949 | See Source »

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