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Word: duel (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...visited every single one of Peru's 144 provinces, something no other politician could say. He promised lower food prices, farm machines, low-interest loans "for the welfare of the common man." His enemies tried to shout him down. One morning in 1957, he fought a clanging saber duel atop a Lima airport building with a Congressman who had called him a "demagogue and conscious liar" (both were slightly nicked). A year later, his wife left him for another man. and the scandal rocked Lima. Belaúnde won a legal separation, was awarded custody of their three children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Peru: The New Conquest | 3/12/1965 | See Source »

...World War II, and now have no fewer than 450 women's teams. Besides, beating an Australian at anything is a considerable chore. For five innings of the final game, Australia's Lorraine Woolley and the U.S.'s Donna Lo Piano toiled through a scoreless pitching duel. The Aussies had a bit of a scare in the fifth when a U.S. lass tripled, but tight defensive play left her stranded on third. Then in the sixth, Australia's Eleanor McKenzie doubled. A pretty secretary from Ashburton, Victoria, Eleanor got her start playing cricket with the boys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Softball: And Then a Good Cry | 3/5/1965 | See Source »

...Russia's Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, 26: the broad jump at the Golden Gate Invitational track meet, beating the U.S.'s Ralph Boston in the rubber match of their winter duel; at San Francisco. In two previous meets, each had won once, and the total margin between them was ¼ in. This time Ter-Ovanesyan leaped 26 ft. 4 in., beat Boston...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scoreboard: Who Won Mar. 5, 1965 | 3/5/1965 | See Source »

Gradually Malcolm became caught up in the rhetoric of black nationalism. He wanted to duel and white students obliged...

Author: By Archie C. Epps, | Title: Malcolm X: Courage and Violent Death | 3/3/1965 | See Source »

...program of political action. Most wanted to know about the doctrine of self-defense. Still others asked why he said, "chickens come home to roost" in reference to President Kennedy's assassination. He was a "dancing bear." The audience wanted him to perform--and the code forced him to duel...

Author: By Archie C. Epps, | Title: Malcolm X: Courage and Violent Death | 3/3/1965 | See Source »

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