Word: guarded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Though Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach had sent in 350 federal observers to guard against last-ditch attempts by white men to keep Negroes from voting, no serious incidents had been reported at week's end. "People voted freely and comfortably," said Katzenbach. "This reflects great credit on all the people involved...
...Supine Acquiescence." The House Armed Services Committee and four subcommittees have been investigating the Pentagon as if it were the Kremlin. Areport on McNamara's overall management of the war in Viet Nam and another on his politically unpopular decision to merge the Army Reserve with the National Guard are still under preparation. Of the three reports that have been released, one criticized McNamara's December decision to close, consolidate or cut back 149 military bases and warned that any future decisions on closings "must show a greater awareness of possible contingent requirements" resulting from Viet...
Complaints about sluggishness come mostly from younger pastors and laymen, reflecting dissatisfaction with veteran leadership. Pastor Robert Thornburg of Peoria fears that the result of this break with the old guard is not creative tension between two views of the church but mutual incomprehension. "We just choose up sides and hate each other," he says. Bishop Richard Raines of Indianapolis, who at a youthful-spirited 67 is the new president of the Methodist Council of Bishops, believes that the age of 50 is the usual dividing line. Many older members "want the church to be what...
...about that kind of a day. The HSA ice cream hawker had forgotten to bring spoons. The audience of 50 was composed mainly of the venerable old guard, four spooning couples, Carter Lord's girlfriend, and refugees from the Dunster House softball game...
Boston law requires concert promoters provide police protection to secure a license for their exhibitions. Concerts at Back Bay Theatre are usually covered by five policeman and one sergeant. The Wednesday night concert, twenty-policemen, two sergeants, and a lieutenant will guard the inside of the theatre...