Word: blitzing
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...P.O.W. issue proved to be the final blow. Nixon broke off the peace talks, warned the North Vietnamese that the bombing would resume if they did not soften their bargaining stance and, when the North Vietnamese did not respond, launched his blitz. After a week of continuous pounding, the President halted the raids for 36 hours over Christmas, providing a pause in which Hanoi could again respond. It did not, so the raids recommenced, this time with effect. Hanoi's response was timely for the Administration, since it did not seem feasible that the raids could have continued very...
...date is significant. By 1934 the Japanese had invaded northeastern China and were preparing to launch a blitz-krieg on her major cities. Chiang Kai-Shek was already fighting the Communists. Mao Tse-tung was leading the Red Army on its 6000-miles Long March...
...CZECHOSLOVAKIA is planning to establish "houses of political education" throughout the country by 1975. Meanwhile the Husak regime plans a broadcast blitz stressing "the ever-improving conditions under socialism." Its main targets: the 2,000,000 Czechoslovaks who regularly tune in to Austrian and West German television...
...goals, the Boston Bruins, beat the New York Rangers, 4-2, last night to move into a second-place tie with the Rangers in the NHL-East. Mike Walton and rookie Fred O'Donnell also scored. The Peuins made all four goals in a five and one-half minute blitz in the second quarter...
Great Play! That starts the record player and produces a sportscaster's voice (it belongs to Dick Enberg, radio announcer for the Los Angeles Rams) excitedly describing the play: "The blitz is on. . .a pass to the fullback, screen over the middle. . .twenty-five yards," or perhaps "screen left. . .cornerback. . .great play! . . .makes the tackle. No gain!" Crowd cheers provide an appropriate background. The players move a yard-marker on a miniature gridiron according to the announced result, and another play is chosen. There are special records for punts, fumbles, interceptions and the like, a small scoreboard and even...