Word: standing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...when he lived in Burlington and was in the University of Vermont, where I also graduated a few years later; I knew his brothers who were good fellows, but John Dewey, while a brilliant man in his line I am sure, does not appeal to me after the stand he took in the Sacco-Vanzetti matter not long ago, and he with a lot of other theoretical high brows, Heywood Broun, for instance, always wanting some Red or Pink communist to be allowed to run loose, defame the government. . . . I cannot understand a man born and raised...
...with death and that there is no punishment after death, I would be less apt to tell the truth." Chief Justice William Howard Taft, highest-ranking U. S. jurist, is a Unitarian. Unitarians do not believe in purgatory. But under Judge Barnhill's ruling, the Chief Justice would stand impeached as a witness in North Carolina...
Myopic, thought the defense, was the testimony of Mrs. Clarence Miller. Smiling at the lawyers' horrified faces, she blithely admitted Communist beliefs. Communist teachings. The defense lawyers hurriedly changed plans, did not put her prisoner-husband on the stand. The prosecution was jubilant. Mrs, Miller had given the show away...
...obvious. Judging from the way the players were shuffled about both in the scrimmage and signal drill, it would appear that even the University mentor has now no idea what combination he will send against the Indians. At the present time, however, certain members of the Crimson squad stand out as assured of getting the call at the start of this Saturday's festivities...
Punter Bruder's right leg got Northwestern close enough to score on Wisconsin; when he broke his left leg the line managed to stand on their own. Northwestern 7, Wisconsin...