Word: fighting
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Then, too, Hickel's critics look askance at the Governor's fight against a ruling by outgoing Interior Secretary Stewart Udall blocking title to 262 million acres of federal rangeland that Alaska had earmarked as its own as part of a 1958 statehood land grant. Udall has insisted on holding the ranges in escrow until there is a settlement of claims by Alaska's 55,000 Indians, Aleuts and Eskimos, who argue that the land was originally theirs. Oil companies covet leases to 58 million of the disputed acres that are part of the Arctic North Slope...
Even in 1966, Johnson was still promising to fight vigorously on both the war and home fronts. Perhaps it could have been done. By then, however, Johnson was running out of political credit. Crime and violence were becoming national issues. The antipoverty program, already suffering grave administrative problems, was held down. Appropriations for other domestic activities also had to be checked. Congress became increasingly intransigent. The Republican gains in the 1966 congressional election ended any possibility that Johnson could fulfill his earlier goals...
...only hard to find dates, it is even harder to find someone to get serious about. As Charlie said, "I can't see that beautiful girl across the room and run over and ask her out." And any girl who marries a blind man must be prepared to fight. "It's harder to find someone when you're blind," Hal said, "but when you do find her she's exceptional-more understanding and very mature...
...resolution also stated that they would ignore the Administration's attempted intimidation and would continue to fight ROTC until it is abolished...
...keep Coach Woody Hayes' Rose Bowl record perfect (3-0) last week, his youngsters had to fight from behind. Heisman Trophy Winner O. J. Simpson shocked them with a stunning 80-yd. dash in the second quarter, to give U.S.C. a 10-0 lead. In making his break away run, Simpson squeezed through a closing hole at his own left tackle, then showed Ohio State some of the swiftest acceleration and one of the greatest change-of-direction cuts ever seen on any football field. He broke to his right, outran the Ohio State secondary and tore down...