Word: setting
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...Earl II. "Red" Blaik, who send his powerful Cadets against the Crimson at the Stadium this afternoon, realizes all these things but he still is not completely happy. An unusual number of injuries during spring practice set the Cadets back, and consequently Blaik feels his present club may be overrated...
...biggest problem loomed in the center of the line, since there were no returning guards and centers with appreciable game experience. Blaik was better set for guards last spring, before injuries sidelines his two most likely prospects. Guards are important to the Cadets' T-offense, since Blaik likes to spring trap plays up the middle...
...weeks ago a television set was just about the fastest selling luxury item on the marked. But suddenly last week sales virtually halted, and across the country there was a rush to cancel previous orders for sets. One manufacturer even decided to stop producing TV sets and made plans to convert to glass processing instead...
...only trouble is that almost nobody will be able to see color TV when it starts, because color-casts will require a heavy financial outlay from such of the 8,000,000 U.S. set owners who want CBS color programs to appear on their screens. In order to watch color shows even in black-and-white, TV fans will have to purchase a $35 "adapter," while complete conversion to color will cot at least another $75 for a "converter." And there is little sign that many adapters and converters will be on the market for a long time...
...other vote did not come until late in the question period, after Mr. Cole had answered such queries as "When you buy British books, how much is the British shilling worth in American cents?" and "Why was the Coop set up to begin with?" A flannel suited youth in the back row raised his hand...