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Moving down in the shift were Bryce Seligam and Dave Sohier. who took Hibbert's and Snyder's positions on the thirds. Bolles stated last night that he had not made up his mind about anything, but the Jayvees came in the way they went out, a sign that he was fairly well satisfied with the way the shift turned...
Reason for these losses (and for rationing) is the tanker shortage. The big shift from water to land transportation has quadrupled oil freight costs or worse, accounting for $100,000,000 of the loss. (The rest comes from reduced refinery volume, etc.) Secretary Ickes last week told how the oil companies bought crude in Texas for 85? a bbl., paid $1.65 rail shipping costs, then sold it at a price-fixed $1.80 for a net loss of 70? a bbl. Atlantic Refining showed first-quarter profits of only $1,237,000 ($2,600,000 a year ago), explained that delivery...
...shift these two potentially valuable courses from the available to the required side of the fence would be to cross the line from an advised to a dictated education. By creating the impression of an apparent breadth and by denying the stimulation of individual choice, actual specialization might result. And added to this is the danger of a too oft-repeated phenomenon, that when a course becomes compulsory, its standards gradually sink...
...Circumstance. This shift in Washington opinion was not wrought by Maxim Litvinoff alone. Military logic backed...
Another big shift is possible if shortstop Jim Gallagher decides to play football instead of baseball. Should he stay around for the final scrimmage, Jim Apthorp will be shifted over from third base, with Hugh Hadley coming in to cover the hot corner...