Word: attempted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...coalition of the Americans for Democratic Action and Rizzo foes failed to oust "hizzoner" by means of a recall drive last year. Now, seeking to head off any attempt by Rizzo to maneuver around the Philadelphia mayoralty's two-term restriction, A.D.A. is trying yet another weapon: The Sayings of Chairman Frank, a 100-page compendium of Rizzoisms published last week that is intended to make municipal voters laugh and the city's mayor weep. A sampler...
Nobody can say she didn't try. Two years ago Jacqueline Onassis joined Viking Press as a consulting editor. Several months ago, however, Viking purchased a potboiler entitled Shall We Tell the President?, a fictional account of an assassination attempt on Teddy Kennedy. "When told of the book, I tried to separate my lives as a Viking employee and a Kennedy relative," said Jackie. Last week New York Times Critic John Leonard called the book "trash" and in a cutting aside added: "Any body associated with its publication should be ashamed of herself." Jackie's resolve dwindled. Said...
...these demands were not met, read the statement received by Bonn, "Hanns-Martin Schleyer will be shot. There will be no more extensions." In the ultimatum to the Paris daily, the terrorists warned West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt: "Any attempt on your part to delay or deceive us will mean immediate execution of Hanns-Martin Schleyer and all the passengers and crew of the plane...
Bakke decided to sue on the ground that he was a victim of race discrimination.* But the origins of his lawsuit are somewhat mysterious. An admissions officer at Davis, later fired, apparently encouraged Bakke to bring suit against the university. Was that an attempt to subvert the admissions program or simply an effort to get a court ruling on this complex issue? And why did the university virtually concede in court that Bakke would have been admitted in an open competition for the remaining 16 seats...
...light. But Fëanor would not. At that moment Morgoth attacked Fëanor's distant castle and took the jewels. And Fëanor swore a terrible oath that he would lead his Elvish people to Middle-earth and recapture the Silmarils or die in the attempt...