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Word: weaknesses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Uniform Charter Act, which allows a city to choose between five types of city charter if the citizens want a revision. Curley's opponents were aware that any change in the municipal government of Boston would hurt the Mayor. His present machine is still relatively new and weak; based as it is on the present set-up, a new charter could destroy it or at least stunt its growth badly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Battle of the Plans | 2/14/1949 | See Source »

Switzer, who has the best physical equipment on the squad, has worked competently at both center and guard. Redmond, a member of a crack Belmont High team last year, has turned out to be an effective offensive weapon. His shooting is accurate and if time improves his defensive play, weak at present, he should see more action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '52 Hockey, Swim, Basketball Games Highlight Weekend | 2/12/1949 | See Source »

...Communist or not. But this work is essential. Otherwise we are going to lose a lot of very good men like Frank Graham; some will be turned dow, some will refuse to work under an implied restriction of their outside activities. Association is a dangerously weak standard by which to condemn a man; until this standard is much further replaced by actual investigation, our security program will be neither just nor efficient...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Standards for Security | 2/10/1949 | See Source »

After a three week lay-off, Coach Bill Barclay's varsity basketball team takes to the floor tonight in an attempt to salvage a season which up to now has been none too successful. The Crimson will oppose a weak Army squad at West Point...

Author: By Albert J. Feldman, | Title: Varsity Meets West Point Basketball Squad Tonight | 2/9/1949 | See Source »

...withered family tree. Impoverished Father Doyle claimed a relationship with the ducal house of Brittany. Little Arthur spent many of his juvenile hours memorizing the family coats-of-arms, while his plucky mama briskly scrubbed the floor and called out knightly maxims: "Fearless to the strong; humble to the weak!" "Chivalry towards all women, of high or low degree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Prefabrication of Holmes | 2/7/1949 | See Source »

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