Word: eastern
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Washington's Fourth District, farm unrest also reacted against seven-term G.O.P. Congressman Hal Holmes, 54. Eastern Washington wheat farmers pinned their approval on Fellow Farmer Frank LeRoux of Walla Walla, who led Holmes by 1,200 after 142,000 votes in twelve counties had been totaled. But 10,000 absentees swung the decision back to Holmes by a slim 1,000 votes...
...around Butte, slaved nights studying to make up for his missed education. Passing special entrance examinations, he went to the Montana School of Mines and Montana State University, won his master's degree in history and political science at 31, was appointed professor of Latin American and Far Eastern history at Montana State. He gave up teaching for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1943 (having defeated Republican Jeannette Rankin, who cast the lone congressional vote against a U.S. declaration of war after Pearl Harbor), served five terms and carved out an influential place for himself on the House...
...Communist radio of North Viet Nam joined in reluctant unity with its Communist brothers in Eastern Europe. It had trouble to report, too. "Riots," said the Red radio, "broke out in Nghean Province when a gang of reactionaries, taking advantage of mistakes committed during the political implementation of the land reform, molested soldiers and cadres of the people's regime, seized quantities of arms and blocked traffic. Many dead and wounded were reported among the soldiers and cadres. Drastic measures have been taken to maintain security...
Both officers pointed out that Egypt, for two years, has received arms from various sources. "Two-hundred light tanks," said Meidan, may not seem much in American eyes, but in Middle-Eastern terms of reference, that figure is fantastic." Egypt did not attack in full scale, they stated, because they wanted more time to learn to use their military materials. "When you are in trouble," said Meidan, "you wait until you can wait no longer. Israel could wait no longer...
...casualty companies-State Farm Mutual, Allstate. Nationwide Mutual-General Manager Vestal Lemmon of the National Association of Independent Insurers said: "Before the end of the year the western half of the country will see substantial increases. It may be the second quarter of 1957 before they get to the eastern areas." Another top rate-making group, the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters (Aetna Casualty, Travelers, U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty), had already tipped its hand with a request for a 23% increase in Oklahoma...