Word: fracases
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But the most persuasive group to enter the fracas was the Harvard Black Law Students Association, whose president, Francesta F. Ormes, said, "We will not let this discussion go on, nor would any self-respecting, proud ethnic group allow a discussion of this type to be conducted."
One example of the work's appeal came in May of 1849, when on the same evening in New York City there were three simultaneous productions, starring three eminent Macbeths of the time--William Charles Macready, Thomas Hamblin, and Edwin Forrest. These performances led to what has become known as...
Scattered. Some of the men who were in various positions on the committee when the Watergate case broke on June 17 have since scattered (see chart). Liddy was fired from the committee on June 28 when he refused to answer FBI questions. Sloan left the committee shortly after the Watergate...
Directing TIME'S 20 reporters was Chief of Correspondents Murray Gart. His principal command post was an advantageously placed row of seats and desks near the podium. Beside him sat his deputy and deskman extraordinary, Dick Duncan, amid a nexus of wires, phones and beepers with which he could...
One result of their frustration has been a growing political polarization. Two weeks ago, Seregni narrowly escaped serious injury when an assassin lunged at him with a knife at a campaign rally. On the same day, a twelve-year-old boy was shot and killed in a campaign fracas. At...