Word: commandant
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fact that he reacted to what we said, had a devastating impact on all of us. Kiritsis heard one broad cast report and jumped to the conclusion that a bomb squad was assaulting his apartment at that moment. He immediately ordered negotiators out of the building and telephoned the command post. He screamed that he had been betrayed and was going to "blow the place." We thereafter broadcast nothing that had not been cleared through the authorities...
...sophomore cox Lizellen LaFollette. Having coxed the number three heavyweight boat last year, LaFollette returns with some experience; Raymond said she has a big job on her hands, but she has "gone after it with a great attitude." Raymond added that her spirit and determination have helped her take command of the number one boat...
First, middle Gordie Nelson scored on a sweep to give the visitors the lead. Then Jerry Keleher bulled his way through a trio of defenders for goal number eight. Next, it was Nelson on another sweep and Jim Egasti with a one-handed shot, and Harvard was in command...
When the controller in the tower is sure that the runway is safe, he gives the command to go: "Eastern 158, cleared for takeoff." Soon after the jet leaves the ground, another technician in the station, known as departure control, picks up the jet on radar and guides it out of the general area of the airport. Next, a controller in one of the 20 air-route traffic control centers that blanket the country takes over responsibility, monitors the jet through his section of the sky, and then hands it on to the adjoining control center...
Meanwhile, the main body of Katangese circled Bumba's positions to join the infiltrators in a lightning attack that erupted everywhere in Mutshatsha at once. Within an hour, they had seized the army command post, the rail yard and a trainload of U.S.-and Belgian-made arms and ammunition. When Bumba's edgy battalions realized they had been bypassed, they simply streamed away through the jungle. After the loss of Mutshatsha-which the government denied for six days-Mobutu replaced his local commander with General Singa Boyenge...