Word: crucial
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...servicemen now in Europe, Laird pledged to maintain U.S. forces at their present level until at least mid-1971. To offset the departure of 6,000 Canadian troops, the British agreed to assign six additional combat brigades to Germany. Because NATO forces are outnumbered 2 to 1 on the crucial central front and would be quickly overrun in the event of an all-out ground attack, the NATO defense ministers also agreed to new guidelines that provide for quicker use of tactical nuclear weapons...
...image. Junta officials have threatened some European nations with trade reprisals if they voted against Greece. Even so, at week's end as many as eight nations were in favor of suspending Greece from participation in the Council until the colonels either step down or reform. But two crucial votes (those of West Germany and Ireland) were still uncommitted, and it was uncertain whether the suspension motion would carry...
...made a lot of turnovers at crucial spots." said freshman coach Ken Klug. "My boys did all right on Dartmouth's half-court zone press, but we were hesitant to fast break against it. To put the game away, we should have exploded with the fast break, but we didn...
After Dave Powlison coasted to the first of his two wins by beating two of the top Cadets, Rick Rentz and Fred Lough, in the 1000-free. Toby Gerhart came through with perhaps the most crucial victory of the afternoon...
...swimming team competes in the first of its two crucial pre-Christmas meets at 3 p.m. today when it hosts Army in the Eastern Swimming League opener for both teams...