Word: avoiding
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Despite Sartre's praise, the decisive role in the revolt was played by the workers, who plainly preferred to avoid any direct ties with the young radicals. Soccer players occupied the headquarters of the soccer association, forced the cancellation of all matches. Leggy strippers occupied the Folies Bergère, locking out the customers. Sewage workers staged a sewerside sit-in. Buses, trains, taxis and all French commercial aircraft came to a halt. At first, French automobilistes created huge traffic snarls as they tried to go about in their cars; then, as gas supplies gave out, the streets became uncommonly deserted...
Athletic teams seem to avoid interpersonal racial problems because "working together develops more of a camaraderie," Johnson said...
...country headed into last week's municipal elections, Dominican President Joaquin Balaguer kept conspicuously aloof. He made no campaign speeches and withheld endorsements, ordered other government leaders to do likewise. By seeking to confine the campaign to local issues and personalities, Balaguer hoped to avoid making the election a national plebiscite on his two-year government and thus avert partisan fireworks. Yet, in the end, the election still came down to a vote for or against Balaguer. A heavy turnout of 1,000,000 voters gave his Reformista party and other pro-Balaguer independents an estimated 90% of both...
...Trottenberg said the committee decided the risk was worth taking to avoid complete closing of Dunster's dinning hall next Spring...
Adolph W. Samborski '25, director of athletics, said last night that the District Committee chairman Richard Thiebert, athletic director at Brown, said there was a "strong possibility that the dates of the playoff would avoid exams...