Word: gained
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...like a swarm of flies buzzing around a tree. If you shake the tree they fly away in all directions . . . The Viet Minh tried to win a cheap, spectacular success to compensate for their failure in the vitally important Red River delta, where they have been unable to gain any substantial advantage." General Navarre, in a special message to his troops, said that he "fully expects" to beat the Communists and end the seven-year war in six months of hard fighting. Presumably, both hoped they would be heard in Paris...
...broiling hot night last August, the French overlords of Morocco deposed and exiled Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Youssef, and in his place installed sad-eyed, compliant Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Moulay Arafa. By doing so, the French hoped to discourage any respectable support for Arab nationalism, and to gain a little peace. Since then, Morocco has seen not peace but more bloodshed. Items: a house painter tried to assassinate the new Sultan; terrorists bombed the Algiers-Casablanca Express; a Moroccan member of the French secret police was shot dead; on Christmas Eve in Casablanca's central market, a home...
...Republic of Haiti, the second Western Hemisphere nation (after the U.S.) to gain freedom, last week jubilantly marked the 150th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence from France. U.S. Negro Contralto Marian Anderson was there to sing for the celebrations, which included a dinner for 700 local and foreign notables at the ruined palace of the fabulous Black Emperor Henri Christophe. There were speeches, dances, pageants. But the eye-popping main event was a sham battle near Cap Haitien, watched intently by President Paul E. Magloire, U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield, the U.N.'s Dr. Ralph J. Bunche...
...shares) through a personal holding company. Bunker and Wharton, who have put the company on its feet, stand to clean up for their job. They also have options to buy another 102,000 shares at $9.75 to $10.25 (current price: $16.88), which could give them a capital gain of more than...
...other league game, the Deacon six overcame a 5-1 deficit in the second half to gain the tie. They were paced by Walt Gannon, who tallied three goals. Jim Frey of the Funster six, also scored three goals...