Word: deadlocked
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Deadlock. While jobs were disappearing, a legislature controlled by rural Republicans was locked in a death struggle with six-term (1948-60) Democratic Governor "Soapy" Williams. As the state's population grew, by 22% between 1950 and 1960, the legislature reluctantly increased programs for schools and welfare. But it balked at providing adequate tax money to pay for them. Soapy was pretty abrasive, and there was considerable reason for resentment on the side of the legislature. Anyhow, it turned down Williams' proposed 5% income tax, relied instead upon inadequate sales taxes and a "business activities tax," which assessed...
...Mervin Field California poll now shows Pat Brown leading Nixon 46% to 43% among all voters; but among those considered most likely to vote, the candidates stand at a ding-dong 46%-46% deadlock...
...same time, Washington kept floating more ideas for "fresh initiatives" to break the Berlin deadlock. Most of them envisioned closer ties between West Germany and West Berlin. In some Washington quarters, there was talk of incorporation of West Berlin into West Germany by official decree, and stationing of West German troops in the isolated city. At the very least, insisted Administration officials, the U.S. expected units of West Germany's powerful 375,000-man Bundeswehr to declare themselves available for duty as Berlin blockade busters. These notions fitted in with the thinking of visiting Mayor Willy Brandt, who believes...
Finally, at 6:15 of the second quarter, the Crimson broke the deadlock with a neat piece of headwork. Sam Rodd caught a slow blooper on his forehead and relayed it to Ohiri. Chris lunged forward and headed the ball into the goal...
Ohiri finaly broke the deadlock on a head shot at 8:15 of the third period. Ten minutes later, he booted another one home on a penalty kick and Tufts was out of the contest...