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...second-term Freshmen who chose fields of concentration this week, 344, or 47 1/2 percent, have decided to devote the bulk of their college efforts to studies in the social sciences: This is an increase of 15 percent over corresponding statistics of a year...
...proposed method of nomination, however, appears doomed to failure. Trying to rid itself of the objectionable nominating committee method of putting men on a ballot, the new constitution would require 25 percent of the total House membership to be present at an open nomination, the alternative being another, but non-Council, nominating committee. In the light of the poor attendance at the Constitutional Forums, 25 percent, or about 80 men per House, seems an absurdly high attendance figure...
WASHINGTON, December 17--The United States Chamber of Commerce tonight described as a "mirage" C.I.O. claims that wages can be increased--maybe as much as 25 percent--without offsetting price boosts...
Jackson said that after the first round of wage increases prices went up despite the argument that wages could be raised 24 percent without any price increase. He continued...
...They as much as told us to go to hell," he commented wistfully, "We were willing to go up eight or ten percent, but $85.00 an hour is just plain ridiculous." This, apparently, is very unsporting of the Skating Club, since the University is largely responsible for giving it its start originally...