Word: attempted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...nonpartisanship in Israel's internal affairs by throwing the support of his group's 32 diverse Jewish organizations behind Begin. "Israel has a leader who deserves this support," said Schindler. "He is a worthy leader not only of Israel, but of the entire Jewish people." Meaning: any attempt by Washington to try to pry Begin from power in Israel would be resisted by much of the Jewish community in the U.S. After winning that resounding backing, Begin flew home to Jerusalem...
Once the ride of terror began, moreover, the usual Israeli talent for inventive tactics seemed somehow to collapse. There were no smokescreens laid across the highway, and only one feeble attempt was made to force the hijacked bus to stop. Not until the captured bus hit a stretch of highway seeded with nails outside Tel Aviv were the terrorists and their hostages stopped by a blockade hastily erected by police who had been alerted to the hijacking...
...undeniably ambitious subject, one which the well-respected Dos Passos trilogy handles in about 1000 pages, tracing the lives of a representative collection of Americans and employing a literary collage to help cover the enormous historical ground. The play, directed by John B. Manulis '78, makes an admirable attempt at covering the same ground in a little over two hours. He ultimately fails, and U.S.A. is a frustratingly superifical production. It is, nonetheless, an entertaining play with a good deal of energy and several strong performances in its favor...
...FACES the same obstacles in her portrayal of Vera. She flirts and slithers very well around the stage, infusing the right amount of bitchiness into her essentially predatory character but is less effective at conveying fear. The result is occasional overacting, especially when mouthing words to herself in an attempt to display her growing hysteria...
...days, and averaged 75. These stockpiles were used as cynical chips in bargaining with the union throughout the winter; it is only since the huge mountains of coal that surrounded the electrical and steel producers in December melted to tiny hillocks in March that the BCOA has made an attempt to bargain in good faith. It is clear that the onus of the strike rests with the operators and not the miners, most of whom experienced a bleak Christmas in a strike that began last December...