Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...September 20, the Olivet Teachers Union jumped into the battle. It charged that the administration had rudely interrupted the progress toward a tenure system made under ex-President Dana's administration: had thrown the college into turmoil: and had "imperiled the financial future of the college...
...story of how Joe Parkson, a lame vet, played by Robert Ryan, stalks a prosperous contractor (Van Heflin) who was his senior officer when their plane was forced down during the war and the crew thrown into a German concentration camp. Parkson and ten others had a tunnel built through which they planned to escape. Frank Enley (Heflin) tried to persuade them not to attempt it but when they defied him Enley went to the Nazis, who agreed to leniency in view of the fact that Enley reported the scheme. The Nazis weren't lenient. Parkson was the only...
...momentarily regained consciousness just as he was being thrown into the river, he said, but does not remember swimming, fully clothed and with a raincoat on, to the Cambridge shore...
...Hague the ropes and got him his first political job as a constable more than 40 years ago. Young John Kenny became boss of the Second Ward. Then, a year ago, Hague had tossed him out because John was getting "too popular." Said Kenny frankly: "If Hague had not thrown me out, I probably would still be a member of the machine. I have to admit...
...taking third in the javelin with a heave of 188 feet, 1 1/3 inches, Charlie Keith threw the spear further than he has ever thrown it before in competition. While Keith scored the outstanding Crimson win of the afternoon, Jeff Tootell in the discus and Don Trimble in the shot, both bettered their previous distances in competition. Tootell took a fourth with a throw of 147 feet, 4 1/2 inches and Trimble a fifth with a throw of 47 feet, 2 1/4 inches...