Word: helplessly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Life. Author Robin Moore, who lived with the Special Forces in Viet Nam while doing research for his bestselling book The Green Berets, said that U.S. troopers were helpless to prevent the Vietnamese from committing atrocities. Nevertheless, he added, "we have greatly increased our own casualties in an effort not to make a move that would kill civilians. I've seen what happens to Americans who get captured by the Viet Cong...
Perennial winner Jose Gonzalez (five) was rendered helpless by the wind, as both he and Dave Hodges (six) lost in straight sets...
...freshman squad, in the meantime, massacred a helpless Holy Cross team Saturday at home, 18-7 with 10 first quarter goals. Attackman Eric Vogt led the barrage with 4 goals and 4 assists...
...Helpless to Act. The truckers' lockout coincided with chilly negotiations between craft unions and 138 of the nation's railroads. The union men set this week for a strike that, if it occurs while the truckers are out, could create the worst transportation snarl in the nation's history. The Government has already invoked the Railroad Labor Act's 60-day grace period to prevent a strike and now is helpless to act beyond presidential persuasion or special authority from Congress or the courts. A rail strike could idle up to 630,000 workers, halt commuter...
...literary pulse in Eastern Europe varies wildly from country to country, but the cracking of Communist theories and alliances has produced more relaxation almost everywhere. Instead of hacking about the glorious revolution, writers are turning to subjects that range from black humor to dadaism-and the regimes are increasingly helpless to stop the flow. For anyone who doubts the trend, the Czechoslovak Communist Writers' Union weekly Literárni Noviny (Literary News) last week completed the final installment of an eleven-part series. Its title: "God Is Not Completely Dead...