Word: blandings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Under the bland rule of Dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, 70, Portugal has slumbered for more than a quarter century. Occasionally the nation of 11,450,000 seems on the point of waking, e.g., in 1958, when General Humberto Delgado (now in exile in Brazil) broke all the rules by campaigning seriously for the presidency. Last year Portugal twitched again when the government announced that it had smashed a military plot to overthrow aging Dr. Salazar. Among those arrested: handsome Captain José de Almeida Santos, 39. a cavalry officer with a record of distinguished service...
During his first six months in Peking, Austrian-born Correspondent Nossal, 33, has done little to impair the Globe's diplomatic relations with Red China. Bland, approving copy has flowed westward, uncensored, on Red China officialdom ("gracious and courteous"), babies ("cute and chubby and cuddlesome"), the sights in the capital ("Peking is almost ready for the tourists; it has little to be ashamed of and much to be proud of"), Premier Chou En-lai ("vibrant personality"), and industry ("The organization of China's industrial enterprises is excellent"). Sometimes his stories have sounded as if they were translated from...
...more favorable breaks for the varsity is the return to eligibility of Chris Norris, who starred as a freshman last season. Unfortunately, though, official grades may not come through in time for him to play. The lines will remain the same, and Bob Bland will be out to keep his undefeated record as goalie
...goalies' records are: Bob Bland, 4-0-1; Bill Henderson, 3-4; and Pete Tague, 2-0. Goals Assists Points Jim Dwinell 7 12 19 Stew Forbes 9 8 17 Mike Graney 7 8 15 Bruce Thomas 6 7 13 Dean Alpine 8 4 12 Dave Grannis 4 6 10 Bob Anderson 3 7 10 Dave Morse 5 4 9 Tom Heintzman 4 5 9 Dave Crosby 6 2 8 Bill Beckett 4 4 8 Crocker Snow 2 6 8 Greg Downes 1 5 6 Ted Ingalls 2 3 5 Jim Cotter 3 1 4 Totals...
Henderson shared the goalie duties for the varsity with number one net minder Bob Bland, who took over in the second period, and with Pete Tague. The latter had the best batting average for the night--saving one shot out of one for 20 minutes of play. Bland handled three of four, and Henderson saved two of three...