Word: broking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Faculty granted three reforms last year at the instigation of students in the Class of 1980, who broke the boycott in an attempt to reform the CRR from within. The CRR, however, still provides the students it tries no means of appealing its decision, except by asking the CRR itself to reconsider its decision. Nor does it admit hearsay evidence. Token reform can not alter the character of the CRR, which violates basic principles of legal justice...
...called out, "Save me a seat, I'll be right there." He never made it. It was a few minutes later, about 1p.m., that the buses returned, this time six of them. They were crammed with people, both inside and clinging to the roof. And now all hell broke loose...
...Party M.P.s in Ottawa last week, a bright yellow rose was attached to his lapel. In a halting voice, Trudeau began to read from a prepared statement: "I am announcing today that after spending nearly twelve years as leader of the Liberal Party, I am stepping down." Then he broke down in tears, explaining: "Well, you always knew I was a softy." That got a standing ovation from his Liberal colleagues, who knew him as a quick-witted, sometimes abrasive figure during eleven years as Canada's Prime Minister...
...first four days of the crisis, ABC had "the only American network correspondent on scene in Tehran," as its promotional ads correctly boasted. The network managed to land Bob Dyk, a relatively unknown London-based radio reporter, in the capital as soon as the crisis broke. Fearing their employees would be in danger, CBS and NBC hesitated. They soon realized their mistake, but over the next few days five crews from CBS and three from NBC were turned away at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. A producer in Iran estimated that each futile entry attempt cost...
...accursed power which stands on Privilege (And goes with Women, and Champagne and Bridge) Broke-and Democracy resumed her reign...