Word: blockings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Conscription Never. Quebec had been the only province that voted No, by an almost solid block of votes from its French-Canadian majority. The French Canadians had thus turned the rest of Canada against them. Loud-mouthed Maurice Duplessis, onetime Fascist follower, now opposition leader of the Quebec Legislature, tried to capitalize on the anti-conscription sentiment by storming: "That promise of the Government is not one that can be annulled by a majority...
...kinds of canvas work, and all kinds, of hoisting with block and tackle. Know the rules of the road, distress, and other urgent signals. Be familiar with all light and buoyage signals. He able to handle either power or sail boats and know how to make landings through surf. Understand the compass and how to lay out a course. Be able to make all necessary knots and splices with either rope or wire. Be able to overhaul and handle anchor chain and know the regulations for such overhaul and for mooring ships. Be able to steer a ship...
...Council's report, after a detailed analysis of the problem, dismisses with a statement the suggestion that proposed courses on Great Authors, and American Thought and Institutions, be made compulsory. Though the Faculty recently voted to establish these courses on an elective basis, there remains a large Faculty block in favor of their being required. To cram these courses down the throats of all students is contrary to every concept of a true liberal education. It is to set up as absolute one interpretation of a problem that is at best highly contestable and contested. There has never been...
...Burmese saboteurs loosening rails, opening switches and shooting at wrecking crews in the dark. Small, tough jeeps may be able to negotiate the oxcart tracks and are being commandeered to carry out the wounded, but the majority must walk. Whether they escape depends upon whether Alexander and Stilwell can block off roads to stem the Jap advance, and whether the rains come to bog down Jap motor columns...
...rich man, "Tink" always paid the election bills, never deigned to campaign, let his friends do the electioneering. But no more. "Tink" says that old age prompts him to retire after 28 years, admits another factor is a Congressional reapportionment in his Massachusetts district breaking up his solid block of adherents in both parties...