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Mr. Kittredge had not lost his temper with the boys; he was merely yielding to the irrepressible impulse to teach,--this time to teach manners and morals. That was also the case when with his walking-stick he poked off the hat of a man who had not uncovered his...

Author: By Fred NORRIS Robinson, | Title: STUDENT REMEMBERS HIS DIGNITY, SELF-CONTROL | 10/3/1941 | See Source »

Corrupted to "souped up" it has no significance in the world, and I begin to see even the airplane magazines yielding to it, just to go along.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 18, 1941 | 8/18/1941 | See Source »

Said President Roosevelt: "Full reparation for the losses and damages suffered by American nationals will be expected from the German Government." Denouncing "the methods of terrorism . . . employed by the present leaders of the German Reich," the President said that the U.S. "will neither be intimidated nor will it acquiesce" in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: We Are Not Yielding ... | 6/30/1941 | See Source »

In obvious contrast last weekend, the Crimson team endured one of their worst games of the season with weak hitting yielding only one run against Holy Cross.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Past Records Favor Brown to Follow up Its Victory Over Nine in Contest Here Today | 6/11/1941 | See Source »

The Crimson Freshmen were swamped under a wave of 12 out of 15 firsts by the Bulldog pups, finally yielding 87 1/2 to 47 1/2 in the thirty-fourth dual track meeting of the two cinder squads Saturday afternoon at New Haven.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MIKKOLAMEN WIN THIRD IN HEPTAGONALS | 5/19/1941 | See Source »

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