Word: waits
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...main political effect was another wave of indignation in Britain. Those Americans who had still hoped that the British could be persuaded to police the partition could hope no longer. The British would be out by May 15, and could hardly wait for the day to come. The U.S., judging from Austin's speech, had no idea of what to do next with the bloody mess it had stirred...
...truthful summation of the news, knows well that it can be wrong. But the possibility of error is no excuse for failing to try to communicate the sense of the news. The people will act (or fail to act) on whatever information they have. They are not allowed to wait until "all the facts" are in, and computed by machines not yet invented...
...colleges have agreed that prospective freshmen can wait until June 15, of the year of entrance, to accept admission or scholarships. Although a deadline has never been set here, several other schools have demanded replies months before Harvard has even mailed acceptance letters...
Valpey confirmed reports that he would install a quasi-Michigan system, but the student on the street will have to wait till October 2, 1948 to view the spinning fullback and the two platoon system, Harvard style. "There will be no games and no outside scrimmages before Columbia," the new coach explained...
Massachusetts educators adopted a "wait and see" attitude last night as the General Court's Committee on Education prepared to consider modifications and substitutes for the Barnes Bill...