Word: instead
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...streets, but the Nixon camp itself was showing its first signs of gloom and discouragement. Gone was the confident prediction that Nixon would win or lose in one big sweep-the win to be based, hopefully, on his clear superiority in leadership of the cold war battle. Instead, the Nixon forces were regrouping for a dogged stateby-state battle for votes, prepared to stick to Nixon's experience theme for all it was worth but equally ready (along with the Democrats) to work such local issues as farm support in the Midwest. oil depletion in Texas, aid for depressed...
...varsity's reserve strength is excellent on the line, and not so sparkling in the backfield. If halfback Hobie Armstrong ever learns to follow his interference instead of running over it, he will be a threat every time he gets the ball, but against Dartmouth he had trouble breaking even. Still, Armstrong, Hank Hatch, Glenn Haughie, and Tom Boone provide adequate, if not equally skilled, relief for the first foursome...
Buildings and Grounds officials are enthusiastic about their brand new dump truck, acquired over the summer. This fine machine, making only four trips to the dump a day, enables B & G to abandon the old incinerator system. Instead of burning rubbish in their respective basements. House and Yard superintendents leave the trash on the street until B & G's new toy comes around and picks it up. Buildings and Grounds says this all will save large sums of money...
...pursued an editorial policy of honesty and decency." The President of the Executive Committee accused the staff of perpetuating an "in-bred philosophy," and the committee started publishing the paper and deciding editorial policy. Censorship is the usual way to force editorial changes, but the Student Government employed instead a do-it-yourself method. Neither device is a particularly effective means of ensuring journalistic responsibility...
...unusual features of the new competition is that merchants who are stressing quality instead of price say they are doing well. Manufacturers and distributors of hardware, meeting in Manhattan last week, reported that U.S. consumers are spending more freely for many higher-priced items for home, lawn and garden, passing up cheaper articles...