Word: baton
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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College Football. Alabama vs. LSU from the snakepit in Baton Route, La. The Crimson Tide seeks a third straight SEC championship. CH. 5. 6:30 p.m. Color. Live...
...Flaming Baton...
Between halves the high school baton-twirler performing for the Franklin Field crowd dropped her flaming baton, briefly setting the astro-turf aflame. Unfortunately the Harvard offense failed to ignite all night...
After he was sworn in, el Lider and his conjugal Vice President went to the Casa Rosada (the Pink House), where he received the presidential sash and the baton of office. He then greeted the crowd from the glass-enclosed, bulletproof balcony overlooking the Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires' main square. The government had taken extraordinary precautions to ensure a peaceful transfer of power...
Shortly after 8 p.m., a squad of 22 policemen entered the riot area and pleaded with the mob to disperse. A vicious baton charge followed, punctuated by volleys of tear gas. Then the order to open fire rang out, and history seemed to repeat itself. At dawn eleven blacks lay dead, cut down by police bullets. Another 27 were injured...