Word: drafted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Britain's Tory government was under mounting pressure from both press and Parliament to reduce the draft period from two years (as in the U.S.) to 18 months (as in France...
...Arabian thoroughbred Magnolia against a roan colt owned by Thomas Jefferson at Alexandria's Jockey Club. (Magnolia lost.) From New England came the fast little Narragansett pacer (one was ridden by Paul Revere) and the Morgan horse whose progeny, crossbred with other strains, produced every type from draft horses to racing trotters...
...were a subject he knew something about. Turning to a fellow committeeman, Pennsylvania Republican Hugh Scott, Celler told a story. "I remember years ago, Hugh, I got a wire from a very irate constituent who said, 'I demand to know forthwith whether you are for or against the draft,' and I wired back: 'I certainly...
Armed Forces. The draft was extended for four more years; a new reserve plan was established. Under the new program, every young man will have a long-range obligation for military service, but can avoid the draft by signing up at the age of 17 to 19 for six months' training, 7½ years duty in the ready reserve. In five years, the ready (continuously trained and organized) reserve will go up from 800,000 to 2,900,000 and the second-line standby reserve will go up from 220,000 to 2,000,000. In other legislation...
Wintle's War. He fought his superiors in World War II when they tried to fob him off with draft duties instead of action. "He became a little bit of a nuisance," admitted Field Marshal Sir Edmund Ironside. When France tottered, Wintle became exasperated at official in action; he called an airfield, told them he was speaking for the Air Ministry, and ordered a plane readied to fly him to Bordeaux. His plan: to get his French mili tary friends to fly the French air force out to Britain. Hauled up before an air commodore for this escapade, Wintle...