Word: center
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Center for World Religions panel yesterday disputed the indictment of New York Hare Krishna officials on charges of brainwashing Krishna followers...
...democratic principles that were embodied in a conservative constitution but blatantly frustrated by a set of unconstitutional laws which severely curtailed freedoms of organization, speech and political expression. A variety of extreme right-wing groups were allowed to conduct a systematic terror campaign against the Left and Center, which were opposing the emasculation of democratic institutions...
...system, but a deep qualitative change--the end of U.S. control in Greek politics and the smashing of the right-wing terrorist groups and their protectors within the armed forces and state bureaucracy. The elections scheduled for May 28, 1967, were certain to produce a left of center government, which under intense popular pressure would have to pursue that orientation. In these circumstances, the U.S. government gladly acquiesced in the colonels' coup, in the occupation of Athens by elite units incorporated under the NATO military command. And wholehearted U.S. support continued throughout the seven-year period of the fascist dictatorship...
...east to the "presidential domain" at N'Sele. There visitors find not only a gaudy cluster of conference halls and air-conditioned bungalows but also a palace for visiting heads of state in which the baths reportedly have gold-plated fixtures. A 27-story, $50 million world trade center is rising in Kinshasa; Mobutu hopes to make the city the trading crossroads of Africa-although the telephone system is so poor that some government officials use walkie-talkies. Air Zaïre has two DC-10s but only one Zaïrian pilot who can fly them...
...hoopsters are gearing their style of play around a cohesive offense featuring a savvy, ball-control backcourt of captain Jeff Hill, senior Dave Rogers, and swingman Jonas Honick, 6-ft, 8-in, center Steve Irion and last year's leading freshman scorer Bob Hooft round out the well-balenced offensive arsenal...