Word: call
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...began, the F.L.N. has proclaimed itself ready to discuss a settlement with France without insisting on prior French recognition of Algerian independence. To indicate that they have an alternative, should De Gaulle not respond, the F.L.N. is talking up a daring scheme that could create real trouble: they would call for "armed volunteers" from the Arab world, not because they lack manpower but in order to widen the conflict...
Then, too, there are those who remember the rainy day last spring when the varsity baseball team was sent off for an away game at Cornell. A telephone call to Ithica, prior to departure time, was ruled out--apparently for seasons of "protocol." When the players arrived at Cayuga's waters and found playing conditions impossible, they were forced to turn around and fly right home. The whole fruitless venture cost $1000 in airplane tickets...
...engineering. Founder Asa Packer (who is described in the catalogue as "one of America's pioneer captains of industry") had wanted to build a technical institution but was convinced by "educational advisers" to widen the scope of his new school. Although an old edition of the Oxford Directory might call engineering a trade, Herbert Hoover would say it is a profession, and Lehigh educators have consistently agreed with Hoover...
...neighbor to this orgy, Bogard realizes that to help the girl he must commit himself, for once, to action--the moral crux of the book. To call the Yard Cops is outside "the code," and in trying to break up the festivities himself he is discouragingly slammed around. Finally, he and a med-school friend put the girl into some kind of shape and send her home. Bogard is called before the deans to answer for his failure to notify the police. But because he tried to help the comatose slut, Bogard is not expelled, but allowed to resign...
When it was time for the two fishing smacks to make their getaway, the sea and wind was both in what they call a dead calm, which just about agrees with my sentiments in regards to this here race. If they want the fans to go out there and see them again next Tuesday, they better put on a double header for one admission...