Word: crowning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...until he was permitted to return to Cyprus, and somberly hinted that EOKA terrorism would be resumed unless Britain lifted the state of emergency and released all Greek Cypriot political prisoners. By implication he also rejected Britain's offer of limited home rule for Cyprus under the British crown. "For the people of Cyprus," he declared, "a democratic and just solution means only the application of self-determination"-in other words, union with Greece...
Some weeks ago Lord Altrincham discovered that one of his own cherished institutions was not all that it seemed to be. The Victoria League, whose finances he helps to manage, was founded in 1901 for the purpose of promoting friendly relations between the varicolored peoples under the British Crown. Throughout...
THREE-WAY MERGER will put Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., biggest U.S. lumber producer (but second to diversified Crown-Zellerbach in overall business) into the finished-container field for first time. In face of sagging U.S. lumber sales, Weyerhaeuser will absorb Chicago's Eddy Paper Corp. and New Jersey's Kieckhefer Container Co. in $200 million stock swap, emerge as fully integrated lumber-pulp-container producer, with annual earnings of about $65 million...
Matthews South overwhelmed Lionel to capture the volleyball crown in the National League. The win over Lionel was a replay of a contested game and gave Matthews an 8-0 record for the season. It will face Matthews North, the leader of the American League, in a playoff for the intramural championship this afternoon at Hemenway...
Thayer Middle copped the intramural boxing crown, scoring 15 points to 11 for runner-up Weld North. Matthews North captured 10 to take third place...