Word: powerful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...weeks ago, a Virginia power commission received two requests for permission to build power plants. One was from a private company which wanted to build a dam; the other was from a public company that was planning a steam generating plant. Both groups are planning to serve the same area...
This is typical of a problem that is popping up all over the country, for publicly owned electric power plants are rapidly increasing in number and coming into confict with existing systems. Some consider this "the welcome hand of a Fair Deal"; others call it "specter of socialism." But all agree that Government's role in electricity production is expanding so greatly that it is taking over a new role in the economy...
...occurs in two forms. First, there are the federally-built projects such as Hoover Dam, the TVA, and dams in Washington and California. The electricity produced by these plants is either sold to private distributors or brought to the consumer through publicly-owned lines. Secondly, there are municipally-owned power plants, mostly financed by the Rural Electrification Administration. Together, these methods produce about 20 percent of the nation's power...
...writing to you because you are the one person who has the power to obtain a new coaching staff, and because I believe in and cherish the traditions of Harvard football. In making the changes I would suggest that at least two of the assistant coaches be former Harvard players...
...coaches and successful professional players, including some former Harvard players, such as Charley Buell, Charley Crowley, Eddie Maham and "Chuck" Peabody who could make good and restore Harvard football prestige, but unfortunately Valpey is not one of them. His plays were too complicated, caused too many fumbles, had no power plays, and failed lamentably in forward passing, and also in the fundamentals, particularly in blocking, interference and tackling. Obviously Valpey had too many trick plays instead of a few simple basically sound ones, well executed, and he failed to provide protection for his passers. I think Harvard material was well...