Word: greeke
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...pardon of Nixon has now kindled the Standard and Times, as it has other religious commentators, to call unconditional amnesty for selective conscientious objectors "a necessity." There is, of course, a subtle difference between pardon and amnesty. A pardon usually presumes some guilt; amnesty, derived from the same Greek word as amnesia, "forgets" the alleged offense without necessarily imputing guilt. Yet because Nixon hedges on his guilt, pardoning him is more an act of amnesty than of genuine pardon. If Ford so desired, it could be a prelude to full amnesty for the Viet Nam War resisters...
...seller, the cheese-steak sub. Probably the biggest single redeeming feature of Tommy's is that it is open until 2 a.m. and they make up take-outs up to almost the last minute. Tommy serves a standard line of sandwiches and drinks, and occasionally some Greek specialities--the stuffed grape leaves are a great buy. For a lot of people, Tommy's is a place to hang out (just like in high school)--to play pinball and see the folks...
...troubles on Cyprus this summer sent ripples towards Boston and even Harvard. Greek Americans in Boston demonstrated and picketed against the Turks and two archaeological expeditions which included some Harvard students fled the island after the Turkish invasion on July...
Demonstrations by Greek-Americans in the area became more organized and more virulent as the summer and the action on Cyprus progressed. They began even before the invasion with a July 15 picket line outside the Greek Consulate in Boston to protest the coup that overthrew Cypriot President Archbishop Makarios. At the most recent event, which took place at City Hall on August 13, a crowd of four thousand tore up a Turkish flag to protest the invasion and called for an end to U.S. military and economic aid to Turkey...
Cambridge, too, witnessed one of these protests when 1500 Greek-Americans marched from Central to Harvard Square on July...