Word: forward
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Teaming with the 6 ft. Donohue at guard will be Bob Bowditch, a forward last winter. Wilson calls Bowditch "the best shooter on the squad," and the 6 ft., 1 in. marksman possesses a deadly jump shot which helped him hit for an average of 10 points per contest as a sophomore last year...
...come to Brussels to accept a $2,000 award for his good works in Africa. In recent years it has become a pyramiding proposition: the more good works Medical Missionary Albert Schweitzer performs, the more money he gets to carry them forward faster. When he was greeted by an official party at the Prevoyance Sociale Building, Dr. Schweitzer exchanged pleasantries, then made his choice between an escalator and a flight of stairs to the fourth-floor scene of his new honor. Bemusing most of his greeters, Nobelman Schweitzer flew up the stairs, left those who had deferred...
...Amherst men listed drawbacks aplenty, notably dullard school boards, low pay and low prestige. They emphasized a paradox created by crowded schools: U.S. teachers now look forward to school jobs that "will get them out of the classroom." Especially affected is the really good teacher-"a master, an expert, a torero"-who gets all the tough classes with no extra pay. Eventually, he grabs an administrative job to survive. "The whole question of improving U.S. education," said one teacher, "is tied up with this dichotomy...
...EKPEBU crashes into Columbia fullback EKKEHARD BOELLERT in the Columbia contest that ended in a scoreless tie. The Lions, who are not yet in the Ivy League, could claim a moral victory over a Crimson eleven that just couldn't bring itself to go all-out. Ekpebu played center forward was a dangerous scoring threat, a Yashy dribbler, and, above all, an exciting performer. Along with seven other seniors in the starting lineup, he will be missed next season...
...consumer likes to pour out his cash. September output of major appliances was up 30% over last year, radio-television output up 28%, production of textiles and clothing up 14%. With steelworkers back at their jobs and laid-off auto workers gradually going back, merchants are already looking forward to record Christmas buying...