Word: defenders
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...real test of the year will come March 26 at Brandeis, during the New England Women's Intercollegiate Fencing Tournament, where the 'Cliffe will defend its two-year-old team championship. The Cliffles should have no trouble holding on to the victor's cup, however, since they are in exceptionally good shape after their practice with the Harvard varsity fencers last week...
...outraged Tories rose in Parliament to defend not only their bar facilities but their honor, accusing Duffy of committing a "breach of privilege" -an act of disrespect to Parliament itself. Laborites and Tories joined in passing Duffy's indiscretion to Parliament's Committee of Privileges, no doubt mindful of George Bernard Shaw, who observed 50 years ago in Major Barbara that it is, after all, whisky that "enables Parliament to do things at 11 at night that no sane person would do at 11 in the morning...
...should not be forced onto the rest of the world willy-nilly. As for the sweeping condemnation of war, Pacem in Terris, said Tillich, did not consider the problem of resistance to violations of human dignity. "There are situations," he warned, "in which nothing short of war can defend or establish the dignity of the person...
...must also negotiate with emerging nations seeking control of oil resources and producing nations demanding hither royalties. Jersey's size also makes it a prime antitrust target. Last week Rathbone himself appeared in court to defend the purchase of the Potash Co. of America for its fertilizer facilities, and Humble announced that, since it has been barred by the Justice Department from acquiring Tidewater Oil's $329 million West Coast marketing network, it will build its own California refinery...
Coming just when France's thrusts had made money markets nervous, the poor figures sent the pound into a tumble. It dropped 3/16 of 1? to $2.79 11/32, the lowest this month, and the Bank of England had to defend it by buying sterling on the open market. The situation was complicated by the Labor government's declaration that it will establish a board with the power to review and make recommendations on almost all prices, wages and labor agreements...