Word: bitters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...fired was City Manager Joseph A. DeGuglilmo '29 dismissed last January by five members of the City Council, led by Edward A. Crane. DeGuglielmo left the manager's office last January in the same way he entered it two years before--in a bitter battle in the Council. In 1966, DeGuglielmo, a former mayor of the City, rounded up five votes on the council to dismiss John J. Curry '19, who, with the close counsel of Crane, had served as manager for 13 years. During the next two years, the council minority led by Crane sniped away at DeGuglielmo...
...Committee was originally set up following an irregular and bitter demonstration by students in October protesting the recruiting activities at Harvard of an officer of the Dow Chemical Company, which makes napalm. The disruption and confusion that accompanied that incident made it clear that there was an urgent need for discussion between students and the University Establishment on political issues related to the University...
...advisers were concerned, this was Robert Kennedy's long suit. Despite the obvious difficulties posed by his bluntness and verbal outrage, Kennedy's message had a purpose: to console and reassure America's "outs"--bitter blacks, exploited farm workers, and war-weary students. These were the groups which were falling out and had to be pulled back in. This is why Kennedy saw himself as the candidate of reconciliation. Given the circumstances, it didn't seem as important if the groups which fought him--generally the wealthier elements, hidebound Republicans, and segregationists--were a little miffed. Besides, it was quite...
...finale, against already-crowned League champion Yale, Harvard fought back from another 17-0 disadvantage, only to lose, 24-20, when All-East quarterback Brian Dowling hit Dan Marting--whose defender had slipped--in the clear. It was a bitter ioss for the Harvard team which had entered the game a three touchdown underdog...
...Pentagon, hundreds of U.S. Marshals and thousands of troops faced 40,000 demonstrators. That was all it was--a raw, bitter confrontation. Two lines facing each other, looking at each other. There were sudden rushes into the line of troops drawn around the building--almost a giant game of capture the flag. In the end 600 were arrested...