Word: brasses
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...freshman supplement will provide a forum for literary expression for freshmen who might be too intimidated to make submissions to the Advocate, said Selinger. "It takes a certain amount of brass to submit to the Advocate as a freshman," he said...
...Brass Ensemble: Kresge Auditorium...
...Empire Brass Quintet: Open Rehersal, Art Gallery, Boston University School of Music...
Mitterrand did just that. In dismissing Hernu and ordering a shake-up within the secret services, the President aroused the displeasure of France's top military brass, who feel that their colleagues were sacrificed for political expediency. Yet Mitterrand had little choice, not only for his own government's future but for France's battered image. In New Zealand, Prime Minister David Lange responded sharply to Hernu's resignation. Said he: "France has handled the Rainbow Warrior affair in the most destructive way possible...
...insurgents' action was carefully timed to take place when both the Prime Minister and General Arthit Kamlang-ek, Thailand's Supreme Commander, were out of the country. Before his departure, however, Prem had been informed by Thai intelligence that a coup might occur and alerted loyalist military brass. By 10 a.m. on the day of the coup attempt, an estimated 500 rebels found themselves squaring off against more than 1,000 loyalist troops near First Division headquarters, which also houses the army's main radio station. Without warning, rebel tanks and machine gunners opened fire. The action killed NBC Cameraman...