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Word: took (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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While the committee was investigating the University, the administration took a friendly attitude toward Canwell's efforts. Professors were requested to cooperate in every way possible with the committee, and the administration went so far as to ask that no faculty member criticize the committee. When Canwell was running for reelection he used testimonials from the president of the Board of Regents and also from President Raymond B. Allen of the University as campaign material. In February of 1949, Allen endorsed the work of the committee and thanked Canwell for his "unfailing courtesy and integrity with all your dealings with...

Author: By Burton S. Glinn, David E. Lilienthal jr., and John G. Simon, S | Title: Academic Freedom---Crimson Report | 5/25/1949 | See Source »

When President Ball took over his new office last week, Chairman Avery sent him a bunch of roses with a note: "With affection and confidence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flowers from Avery | 5/23/1949 | See Source »

...gross $3,000,000 on Amm-i-Dent powder but to lose money on it-because of the high promotion and research costs-until 1951. By last week the field was getting crowded. Sterling Drug had brought out an ammoniated version of Dr. Lyon's powder; Rexall took full-page ads to announce its AmoRex (a paste). Tide Magazine counted up 29 companies that were either in the field or about to jump in. Soon, it appeared any paste or powder without the new ingredient would be tagged as oldfashioned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW PRODUCTS: The Teeth of Battle | 5/23/1949 | See Source »

...first-year lacrosse coaches met on the Business School Field Saturday afternoon. The new rivalry began inauspiciously for Harvard and Bruce Munro as Bill Harkness Yale team took a runaway victory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strongest Yale Lacrosse Team in Decade Rides Over Varsity, 14-5 | 5/23/1949 | See Source »

Those who scored for the Crimson besides Reed were: Dave Best and John Harrigan, who figured in a three-way split for first in the high jump; Jeff Tootell, who took thirds in the discus and shot; Harvey Thayer, who took a second in the 220 and a third in the quarter. Charlie Keith and John Holbrook, scored second and third place respectively in the javelin; John Thorndyke and Cogan, took seconds in the hammer and two mile respectively, and Jon Spivak and George Kumpel took thirds in the 100 and broad jump respectively...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Wallops Varsity Track Team, 111-29 | 5/23/1949 | See Source »

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