Word: trailing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Although the description of these heavier Chemistry and Biology courses in the catalogue almost invariably trail off into a coy "six hours of laboratory work per week required", many instructors and almost all students will testify that this is an absurd statement. It is conclusively established that these courses require as much time as German B and French B; there are only two roads now open to the Departments involved. They may, on the one hand, grant two course credit for their courses: this, of course, will require other adjustments; requirements for concentration will have to be altered to correspond...
...hopes that it might meet with the speedy approval of the organization and work begin by next year in order to have the bridge completed in time to take care of the increased traffic routed through Cambridge by the completion of the new Concord Turnpike connecting with the Mohawk trail...
...miss anything, Dr. Cummins went to Philadelphia too last week. Among themselves the Anglo-Catholics chuckled: "The Archbishop of Poughkeepsie is here, with his Vicar General." Low-churchmen told one another that the Anglo-Catholics had four detectives on Dr. Cummins' trail. When Dr. Cummins returned to his pulpit, he scornfully ex ploded: "The question that confronts us is why do not these men, if honest, respond to the urge of their convictions and make their submission to Rome now. The Protestant Episcopal Church would be stronger without them...
...radio station in Gary, Ind. boomed out one night last week: "Here we are, folks, right on the scene of a gigantic man hunt. The troops are tramping through the field on the trail of the convicts. Listen closely, folks, listen to that deadly patter of lead." Bang! Bang! Bang...
...that point Kelly got rid of the expensive car, bought a smaller machine. He dyed his black hair yellow, gave his wife the red wig. The trail led to Des Moines and Omaha, with the Federal agents only a few hours behind. The agents guessed that the fugitives were heading for California. They set a trap at Reno. But Kelly doubled back. He continued to change cars, being careful never to use a stolen one. At the end of August Kelly was traced to Memphis, then to Chicago where the agents said "we came so close to getting him that...