Word: assaulted
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...might not be any pieces left for the U.S. to pick up. Secretary of State Dean Rusk last week predicted that the Chinese Communists might explode their first nuclear device "in the near future," warned that within ten years the Chicoms would have the wherewithal to deliver an atomic assault on their enemies. And in New York City, the U.S. Government shamefacedly had to withdraw its case against two top-ranking Soviet spies and send them home scot free...
...pistol ads. More than 25,000 weapons were left in the islands after World War II; they were not "enough for the 31 million Filipinos, most of whom prefer to go armed. Last year one act of violence was attempted every hour-ranging from murder to mere assault. And Philippine courts are still trying some of the many murder cases that resulted from 1961's election campaign...
...hour, and still have enough fuel to return to base. On target, the A11 is all killer, can make a second pass at an enemy bomber in one-fourth the time needed by a more maneuverable but slower F-106. Plans are now to use the plane for an assault on the Russian-held world speed record (1,665.89 m.p.h.), and the big black bird has already been redesignated the YF-12A (Y for prototype, F for fighter), which means it may soon go into production as a tactical U.S. Air Force fighter...
...less than 30 minutes, traversed the last 600 yds. in less than 40 sec., minimizing exposure to potential enemy fire, maximizing the element of surprise. In addition, the marines were landed on the beach itself instead of being dumped into shallow water; none of them suffered from the assault trooper's nemesis, seasickness...
...Toone had been belted by a Caps fan after a game in which Manager Deal had repeatedly stormed onto the field to protest Toone's decisions. Even though his assailant was caught, Toone felt that Deal, who riled up the crowd, was the man directly responsible for the assault. The court disagreed, held that "it would be an intolerable burden upon managers of baseball teams to saddle them with the responsibility for the actions of every emotionally unstable person who might become enraged over a call by an umpire...