Word: grounds
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...appointed him CAB chairman in 1961, Boyd showed his scrappy independence by voting to deny Boston-based Northeast Airlines' application to fly the competition-clogged New York-Florida route on a permanent basis. Though Robert and Ted Kennedy fought hard for the home-town airline, Boyd stood his ground and Northeast lost its bid for the Florida run (CAB reversed itself after Boyd's departure and granted permanent certification). "I've never been persuaded yet," Boyd once said, "by the logic of being pushed around...
...Upwards of a hundred lay prostrate on the ground--some speechless and some with the bitterest cries, but with their hands raised, imploring God to save the world and them. The scene was truly awful for never did rain fall much thicker than the meteors fell that night...
Cornell made things difficult by holding the Indians to 25 yards on the ground during the entire contest and building up leads...
Columbia pulled a mild upset by defeating Penn, 22-14, for its first victory of the season. More surprising than the outcome, however, was the Columbia strategy to stick to the ground...
...permitting a debate. Until this time, Neustadt had remained relatively aloof from the public conflict. He had been preoccupied with a series of important lectures he was delivering at Columbia. But he was not able to dissuade either Ansara or Lessinger. Nothing was accomplished; each side held its ground, and the central difference became increasingly apparent. The Institute and SDS were talking about different things...