Word: defendent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Touch of the Brush. Georgia's Carl Vinson did what he could to defend the bill against indiscriminate cutting. "I am certain," he said, "that so long as this nation remains prepared . . . war is not imminent. Let down our guard and the lightning will strike." But the House was not in the mood for sober counsels. At the first touch of the scrub brush it began flailing back. It refused to restore any part of the Committee cuts. Then it sliced out half a billion more, leaving a final figure of $46.2 billion...
...remains in the bill, 1953 orders may be cut by as many as 700 combat planes. This action is taken in the face of the gravest concern at top Washington defense levels over the rapid growth of the Russian air force. At present relative strengths, the U.S. could not defend its own cities against Red air attack, and it is in constant danger of losing its superiority over the Chinese Communist air force in Korea (see WAR IN ASIA...
...time has come that your husband needs my support in carrying out America's fight for the right of all men to live without fear. Do not pray for me, but for my crew, who are not professional men, but civilians called upon to defend their homes ... I will do my best. It is my duty at any time...
...game uses two wickets, which face one another at either end of the 22-yard long "pitch." One batsman comes out and stands in front on a wicket ready to defend it. Another batsman stands beside the other wicket. The enemy pitcher or "bowler" pitches overhand from the undefended wicket towards the defending batsman and tries to hit his wicket. If he can do so, the unlucky batsman will be declared "stumped," and will have to retire off the field, to be replaced by a teammate. Since a team numbers eleven players, the enemy will have to knock out nine...
...ball far enough away from his wicket to risk leaving it undefended. If he thinks he is safe, he nods or calls to his fellow batsman at the bowler's wicket, and the two change wickets and fast as they can. This of course means the second batsman will defend. If the enemy has still not returned the ball, he can order another run. Variants on this are the "boundary" scores: if a batsman can hit the ball right off the field, he counts four or six runs, depending on whether the ball bounced within the field. To stop...