Word: wave
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This mid-year shrinkage is the first experienced by the College since February of 1946, when the initial wave of veterans hit the College. In his annual report for 1947, released two weeks ago, President Conant urged that College enrollment be cut back to between 3500 and 3800 by the end of 1950, leaving the total University figure at approximately...
Upgrade. At this point, when it seemed that Gandhi might die defeated in his battle against hatred, a wave of emotion swept India. With newspapers and radios carrying hourly bulletins of his sinking condition, Delhi's frayed citizens began to organize meetings and processions around the single motto: "Save Gandhi's life." Post-office employees stamped on every letter mailed in New Delhi the message: "Keep communal peace and save Mahatma Gandhi...
Most of the letters were addressed to Bill Cunningham, columnist on the Boston Herald. Along with other local contributors, Cunningham broadcast to Scotland over short wave station WRUL in early December announcing the plan...
Inflation. Richard Neison Wishbone Harris, 32, who expanded a $5,000 investment into the multimillion-dollar Toni (home permanent wave) Co. in seven years (TIME, Aug. 18), sold out to Gillette Safety Razor Co. Harris, who will continue as Toni's president, will get $20,000,000, with a first down payment of $11.5 million in cash...
...clock the ist Marine Division on Peleliu had made only 200 yards. The Japanese lieutenant had noted in his diary that although the bombardment had altered the island's scenery, only one man in his company was hurt. Snug in their caves, the Japanese waited until the first wave hit the beach, then, "the guns on point and island opened, many of those back in the ridge, and a mortar barrage so heavy that those who lived through it said it was the worst they had ever seen." By nightfall there were 1,298 dead & wounded Marines, the beachhead...