Word: element
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...longer holds weight. True, an angry mob of rednecks gathered to hiss the FBI agents upon the arrest of Sheriff Rainey. But that mob did not speak for the town. Rainey was no martyr to the ten Neshoba County clergymen, all of whom signed this statement: "There is an element of shame to all that there would be among us those accused of such a crime... We desire to see justice prevail...
Shapiro and Sullivan tell the story of the "sleek, middle-aged man in Bermuda shorts" who told them, "These are not the real people of Harlem. These are not the people who make Harlem great. Tell your readers there is a good element in Harlem." A few minutes later they saw the same man "his bare knees pumping and his fists waving in the air as he screamed, 'Kill the mother--whiteys...
Just as there is a certain element of conspiracy in the attempts of inter national speculators to bring down a whole nation's monetary structure, strong elements of secrecy and suspense go into the efforts to foil them. By sheer guesswork, the U.S. and British bankers set the size of the rescue needed by Britain at a record $3 billion, not count ing the $1 billion already available through the International Monetary Fund. The U.S. agreed to put up $1 billion of the amount - and to ask ten nations to put up the other $2 billion...
...most important element in the treatment of injuries, said Jack Fadden, trainer for the Harvard football team and the Boston Red Sox, is professional medical attention. Coaches and trainers, he said, are simply not qualified to judge who should play and who should...
Both men admit there is an element of risk involved. They are aiming for a mixed college crowd, but the area, despite the quality of its trails, is still little known by college people. Their prices are low - starting at $4 per person for bring-your-own sleeping bag accomodations, and it will take a steady volume to make the venture pay a good return...