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...take four courses in the fall, four in the spring, and in most cases, none in the winter term. Students taking elementary language and elementary science courses would probably have to miss the "free" winter period, but for the rest, it would be like the present reading periods put back-to-back and doubled. It would not be similar to the present reading period, however, for now this is really just a "cram period"--and one of the greatest aids in beating the grade system...
...would take four courses in the fall, four in the spring, and in most cases, none in the winter term. Students taking elementary language and science courses would probably have to miss the "free" winter period, but for the rest, it would be like the present reading periods put back-to-back and doubled. It would not be similar to the present reading period, however, for now this is really just a "cram period"--and one of the greatest aids in beating the grade system...
...when the Dodgers seemed determined to outbungle the opposition and give away the flag, Brooklyn suddenly put on an exhibition of big-league baseball. Almost every regular got a hit, and Big Newk led the pack. While he held the Cards to two measly runs, the shambling fireballer walloped back-to-back homers his first two times at bat. Then he hit a clean single; a few minutes later he got his big feet churning and stole second. When the dust settled and someone took time to add up the score, the Dodgers...
...Publishing gimmicks seldom appear alone. Next month two collections of essays about married life (by Emily Hahn and Eric Hatch) will appear in the same back-to-back book form...
PIGGYBACK TRUCK trailers (TIME, Feb. 22) will be put into large-scale operation for the first time on a major Eastern trunk line within the next few months. The New York Central will put on 420 special flatcars designed to carry two highway trailers back-to-back, will spend about $5,000,000 for terminals in five cities (Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Boston, Detroit) to handle the new service...