Word: weeded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Weed out Spies
...Jolla, Calif. tj Reports Bumblie's headmaster, Gerald Miller, no wet weed: "If such a wonderful hoax had happened up at university, it would have gone down as a great university prank. Some people thought it was terrible and required discipline, others that it was deucedly clever and should be laughed off. I decided the latter, so he has had no punishment and will get none." Added the Head, who is also getting mail about Bumblie: "I hope your readers are happy about...
...Reverend John W. McNeil of the Grace Congregational Church said that Pusey has exemplified that we can weed out and remove Communists yet still "maintain that freedom which is as precious to the genius of America as breathing...
...looks ahead at some floating sargasso weed, where some flying fishes are skittering through the air. "Could be fish there," he says. A reel gives out a soft whine, and Hemingway goes into action again. "Beautiful!" he cries. "Dolphin. They're beautiful." After landing his fish, shimmering blue, gold and green, Hemingway turns his attention to his guest. "Take him softly now," he croons. "Easy. Easy. Work him with style. That's it, up slowly with the rod, now reel in fast. Suave. With style. With style. Don't break his mouth." After the second fish...
...more important consideration, the generals do not fulfill their proper function for full-time concentrators in their present position. Coming before students have gained the added historical insight that thesis work gives in the senior year, the examinations now function principally to help weed out weak honors candidates. This is questionable justification when compared to President Lowell's envisaged purpose of the general examination: to tie together the student's whole course of study...