Word: goa
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Times is none other than Everett M. Dirksen, who will write one column a week. For his debut, Dirksen muted his usual flamboyance and delivered a somber little lecture on international politics. Even though India is "liberal and leftish," he wrote, even though she has seized tiny Goa, harassed Pakistan and hobbled free enterprise, she has one thing going for her: size. Therefore, suggested Dirksen, U.S. economic aid should be continued...
...second half, Munro played his reserves quite liberally. After two Yehia tallies ballooned the score to 7-0. Nick Hallet, a sophomore forward, scored the ast goa midway into the third quarter, last goal midway into the third quarer, soccer...
...fourth papal journey outside Italy,* Paul announced, was to seek Mary's "intercession in favor of the peace of the church and of the world." The Vatican denied suggestions that the Pope was also making amends to Portugal for his visit to India following its conquest of Portuguese Goa, insisting that the trip would be "completely private" and "rapidissimo." Despite the disclaimer, the Portuguese were ecstatic...
...Catholics were fighting to hold on to the preferential status accorded them by the Portuguese and continued by the Indian government after "union." Many Goan Hindus, on the other hand, have relatives in Maharashtra, and most speak a dialect of the Marathi language. But the determining question was whether Goa should cease to exist. In exchange for the territory's own legislature, established three years ago by New Delhi, all the promerger forces could offer were four seats in the Maharashtra state assembly, a pitiful representation...
...territorial capital of Panjim, the results were cheered by a crowd of 10,000, who danced in the streets carrying branches symbolic of victory, set off firecrackers, and created such a joyous disturbance that the government had to call in police with tear gas to restore order. Goa is not yet gone...