Word: backed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
When he came back, the depression was "going full blast." Edel wrote for Canadian newspapers, did broadcasting work, tutoring, and received a Guggenheim fellowship to edit James' plays. "The army used my talents well in World War II," he added, "Others in my position were sent to Tokyo, but they sent me to France, where I was on the military end of psychological warfare. The Germans would be in pockets, you see, and we would get them to surrender, using loudspeakers and leaflets. It saved a lot of lives...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19--President Eisenhower, calling today a "sad day for the nation," ordered government lawyers to ask a federal court to send 500,000 striking steelworkers back to the mills for 80 days...
...White House announced the back-to-work order will be sought in federal district court in Pittsburgh this afternoon. Pittsburgh is headquarters of the steel union. The bid will be made by George C. Doub, asistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's civil division...
...punting duel between Boulris and Warren brought the Crimson back deep into their own territory, when the "Jet" finally got off a booming kick which carried 56 yards to the Lion 14. Shortly thereafter, the Lions committed another of their many blunders, when Don Savini lost the ball and Boulris recovered. Two plays later, Ravenel rolled through right tackle for what proved to be the deciding touchdown, though it marked the beginning of the frightening Lion rally...
MOSCOW, Oct. 18--Lunik III has transmitted back to earth mankind's first pictures of the far side of the moon, the official Tass news agency announced yesterday. The official announcement said Lunik was "completing its first revolution around the earth" at 11:50 a.m. on its return trip from the moon...