Word: happening
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...when the delegates met at a reception at the Hotel de Ville. Most notable item served: champagne. Frothing like a bottle of Piper-Heidsieck '37, a British Dry announced: "You don't invite a vegetarian to dinner and then serve meat. You know, this wouldn't happen in any other country." With impeccable Gallic aplomb, the maitre d'hotel ushered the foaming Drys to a separate table set with walnut juice and other soft drinks. The Frenchmen stayed where they were, and before very long sent out for more champagne...
...hanged its president to a flagpole. But the "People's Republic" left several legacies, including General Barzani, who had headed the puppet state's army and managed to fight his way back to Russia. I asked a Kurdish officer serving in the Iraq army what would happen if Barzani's men came down across the border, calling on the Kurds to arise and unite. He answered: "Any Kurd-and I am proud to call myself one-would have a hard time resisting such a temptation. I am afraid Mullah Mustafa would be joined by many...
Anything can happen, according to Major General Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Selective Service. Hershey told the Crimson "No immediate changes forseen, but circumstances can always alter cases. Am unable to predict what next year's developments may bring...
Anything can happen, according to Major General Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Selective Service. Hershey told the Crimson "No immediate changes forseen, but circumstances can always alter cases. Am unable to predict what next year's developments may bring...
...changes is the shortening of the fall reading period to eight days. Last year, the reading period was ten days long, the shortest it had been since the war. At the time, University Hall said this was due to an unusual quirk of the calendar, and should not happen again...