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Word: upness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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His resignation, though not entirely unexpected, opens up the forthcoming election for Council President. It had been assumed that Oliver would run again, and he had strong support within the Council. To date, no one has announced his candidacy, but this latest development will probably increase the number of hats...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oliver Abandons Council Position, Treasurer's Post | 10/28/1959 | See Source »

She was known to hundreds of scholarship students as the unfailingly cheerful, helpful, and efficient person who greeted them in Weld 29, set up their papers, and straightened things out with the Bursar and other authorities. She had fun in her and energy, to spare, and was generous in her...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GERTRUDE DUNBURY | 10/28/1959 | See Source »

When the Center opened in 1948, American scholars could obtain the compilations of Ministerial decrees. This access was cut off in Stalin's tightening up of 1949 and 1950, and has not yet been restored, although individual decrees are now available. Since about 1956, there has been a "greater flow...

Author: By Peter J. Rothenberg, | Title: Studying the Enigmas of the Soviet Union | 10/28/1959 | See Source »

In addition to the increased accessibility of written materials, the recent "opening up" of Soviet Russia has enabled Western scholars to visit the country, to establish contacts at Russian universities and to confirm or correct their previous impressions. The first step in this process, came in 1956 with the 30...

Author: By Peter J. Rothenberg, | Title: Studying the Enigmas of the Soviet Union | 10/28/1959 | See Source »

But these one-month visits offer only a limited opportunity for scholars. Fainsod says that the visitor generally must follow the route set up by Intourist, the state travel agency.

Author: By Peter J. Rothenberg, | Title: Studying the Enigmas of the Soviet Union | 10/28/1959 | See Source »

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