Word: eastern
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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From their Berlin vantage point, the Western powers confront the interior of the Communist world with a visible example of freedom in action. From Berlin, Western powers draw back their most accurate intelligence of what is going on in Eastern Europe. More important, Berlin constitutes the Soviet empire's greatest escape hatch. Through West Berlin every day there still pass some 250 East Germans-not just the aged and infirm, but the ablest and most vigorous citizens of an East German satellite crucial to Moscow's economic and political plans...
Twice in eleven years, in its anxiety to strengthen their hold on Eastern Europe, Russia has sought to snuff out Berlin's liberty. By their refusal to panic, their stouthearted willingness to risk economic hardship rather than accept subjection, Berliners have won the world's admiration. Today, in the tower of Berlin's City Hall, hangs the "Freedom Bell"-a copy of Philadelphia's Liberty Bell, given to Berlin by the people...
Reluctant Progress. To the outside world, he is not nearly as well known as his two fellow Premiers. In spite of a spate of political scandals, U.S.-educated Nnamdi ("Zik") Azikiwe remains the undisputed leader of the Eastern Region, is almost solely responsible for raising the Ibos from tribal backwardness to their present positions in government in the Eastern Region and in education. A British-educated barrister. Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Premier of the Western Region, runs the most efficient government of all. But the crucial fact remains that the Sardauna in the north rules a land of ancient walled cities...
...varsity track team opened the spring season with the bleakest prospects in years. A dismal winter season, climaxed by a weak fifth-place finish in the indoor Heptagonals and a scoreless performance in the IC4A championship, had removed the Crimson from serious consideration as a power in Eastern track...
...basis of its 5-1-1 record, it must be considered well above average. Club president Bill Morse last night felt that the Nomads would probably be at least as tough as Dartmouth, which earlier trounced the Crimson, 9 to 3, and has since gone on to win the Eastern Rugby Union title...