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...even if Harvard hit all of its foul shots,it still would have lost by five. The problem wason the offensive end. After scoring his 21stpoint, Mitchell found his teammates unable to workthe ball back to him. He only managed one morefield goal attempt over the last 18 minutes of thegame...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Crusaders Trap Cagers, Capture 86-67 Victory | 12/7/1989 | See Source »

...years sociologists have wondered whether rhythmic movements on the assembly line are a help or a nervous strain on workers. In its last issue, the Journal of the American Medical Association reports a study by British Psychologist P. C. Wason of 15 soap-wrappers working for Manchester soapmaker Cussons, Sons & Co. Ltd., who do a strange little jig to music piped in over the plant intercom. W'ason's findings: jigging on the job is a big help both in speed and efficiency. Wrote Wason: "The movements consisted of a rhythmical swaying of the trunk backwards and forward...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDUSTRY: Rhythm & Work | 4/25/1955 | See Source »

...Spirit. At first the answer seemed to be yes. Outgoing President Robert R. Wason cried that the big trouble was that a "collectivist government" had sold out to labor. In quaking anger, Bob Wason shouted: "The President lets the public freeze while his guts quiver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANAGEMENT: Down the Middle | 12/16/1946 | See Source »

...National Association of Manufacturers' Robert Wason: ". . . Good news and a relief to the American people-a sad loss to the lunatic fringe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OPINION: What They Said | 9/30/1946 | See Source »

There were still economic classicists who wanted to end OPA. A familiar rumble came from the National Association of Manufacturers' President, Robert, Wason: "OPA is trying to fool you and the American people in the hope that it can frighten you into extending its power for another year." And a less expected voice, that of Minnesota's Republican Senator Joseph Ball cried: "OPA [is] the most important single collection of American fascists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: The Voice of Reuben | 5/6/1946 | See Source »

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