Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...several shadows thrown before the Republic merger event was last month's (TIME, Nov. 4) resignation of Tom Mercer Girdler from the presidency of Jones & Laughlin, Pittsburgh's great "family" steel company. Last year Jones & Laughlin made Mr. Girdler president, having heard that the Eaton interests were negotiating with him, so that his departure from Jones & Laughlin indicated that Mr. Eaton had some large fish ready to fry. Mr. Girdler, who has spent nearly 30 years in various steel mills, swears vigorously and always keeps his hat on, to be ready for emergency calls...
Asked a baseball reporter: "Why didn't you have him thrown out, Judge...
...Linden, Radcliffe '30, Miss Lingerfelter. Radcliffe '31, and C. W. Lightbody 1G of Toronto University and Worcester College, Oxford, will take the floor. Professor Garrod of Merton College, Oxford, has kindly consented to preside. As the debate is open to the public and the motion is to be thrown open to the house, Back Bay is expected to be present in full force to back the Radcliffe cohort...
There were in all only 269 votes cast. Seven were thrown out, and four had anonymous names...
...Optimum Densities for Residential Distribution Under Zoning and Planning" will be the subject of research conducted by Mr. Whitten. He will endeavor to determine particularly how sparse population may be spread and still meet the cost of city improvements and adequate housing. New light thrown on this subject is expected to benefit realtors, land owners, and the individual householder...