Word: hangings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...vastly wider horizons and vastly expanded responsibilities. Suddenly the writ of Jerusalem had been extended over lands three times Is rael's prewar size, and over hostile Arab populations amounting to 1,330,000 people-nearly half Israel's own. How long would Israel want to hang onto such problems...
...first week's round, by general consensus, went to the SEC. This sense was perhaps best expressed by a subcommittee staffer overheard talking on the telephone to SEC Chairman Cohen. "The more these mutual-funds guys talk," he said, "the better off you are. So let the industry hang itself...
...Nairobi, "it is no light matter to send a man to certain death with a stroke of the pen." Calling for a "fair trial" for Tshombe, the Tanzania Standard warned the Congo that its actions could "further tarnish Africa's image. It could provide a precedent to hang like a sword of Damocles over other African leaders who openly support what, in effect, amounts to a blood lust." The U.S. has interceded with Congo President Joseph Mobutu to spare Tshombe's life, not only for humanitarian reasons but for fear that his execution might spark resentment, and perhaps...
...local papers encourage this hang-up, for every time there's an iota of good news about the Red Sox, it is turned into an avalanche. A case in point is that of George Scott in 1966. A rookie, Scott hit a lot of home runs in the spring. Did this make him just a promising rookie? No. It made him God. Day after day, a George Scott story was as regular a feature in the paper as the television listing. WILL GEORGE SCOTT BREAK BABE'S RECORD? INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE'S FIRST GRADE TEACHER. GEORGE'S MOTHER SAYS GEORGE...
...been playing tennis ever since she turned eleven and "asked my parents to suggest a sport in which I could be a champion and a lady at the same time." Within four years, Little Miss Moffitt was a regular on the tournament circuit. Unlike many top women players, who hang back around the baseline, Billie Jean is a relentless net attacker, and her first volley is as good...