Word: upsettingly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...finally general manager of the company. When, two years ago, Paramount-Famous-Lasky became Paramount-Publix, Mr. Kent was made a vice president. From then on he kept a finger in every department. As a salesman and distributor he gained the confidence of the exhibitors and when the Government upset the "uniform standard contract'' in 1930 he was instrumental in having the 5-5-5 conference (five independents, five chain exhibitors, five distributors) reach a new agreement. Members of the conference still recall his fluent arguments and when he resigned from Paramount he was delighted to receive resolutions...
...Colby on Soldiers Field at 4 o'clock today. After the recent work of the Crimson nine, Coach Mitchell regards a fray with any team that Colby can bring here as nothing worth serious worry, although last year's defeat at the hands of the invaders was a startling upset, and has left an impression here of what a formidable batting attack really is. But since the Thursday's 29 to 3 rout of the Boston University nine has been noised abroad, it is generally felt that last season's come-down will remain merely an unpleasant memory...
Frenchmen and Belgians who buy their meat in shops identified by a great gilded horse's head would have been seriously upset last week to read an account which England's Manchester Guardian succinctly labelled "A Shocking Narrative." In England exists an International League Against the Export of Horses for Butchery. The Guardian's informant was a representative of this League who with a veterinary surgeon witnessed the landing in Havre of 77 worn out horses from the Argentine. They were so disturbed by what they saw that they followed the horses to Vaugirard, whence they were...
...third House Master stated that he had "no strong convictions on the subject, since no plan which will meet all objections has yet been advanced." All definitely stated their belief that too wide an extension of dining privileges would not only upset the count which the Dining Hall kitchen uses to supply the proper quantities of food, but would injure the growth of House spirit, just as "a club's privileges cannot be infinitely extended, or it ceases to be a club." Two Masters said that they believed that the inter-House dining would further social contacts, and that acquaintances...
Springing the surprise upset of the rugby season so far in the East, the University team trampled the hitherto undefeated Tigers in the dust in the first meeting of the two rivals last Saturday in Cambridge. The game finished as a 15 to 3 victory for Harvard...