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Word: holdes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last April, British Guiana, the Kansas-sized land of jungle, mountains and coastal sugar lands that is Britain's only colony on the South American continent, held its first popular elections under a newly granted constitution-and returned the first openly pro-Communist government ever to hold office in the British Empire. Last week, after six months of mounting frustration over the colony's Red-created unrest and subversive intrigues, Britain suspended the constitution and sent in troops to guarantee public safety. Said Colonial Secretary Oliver Lyttelton: "Her Majesty's government is not willing to allow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH GUIANA: Kicking Out the Communists | 10/19/1953 | See Source »

Right wing Bill Lingelbach missed the Boston University game on Wednesday because of a cold and will not be in top shape. Stacy Holmes, right inside, sprained an ankle against the Terriers and may not play at all. Fullback Juan Rodriguez is hampered by a bad leg that will hold him up considerably if he sees action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Booters Oppose Wesleyan | 10/17/1953 | See Source »

...Crimson scored, first, but could not hold off the powerful Dean offense. Dick Oehmler scored the lone Jayvee touchdown midway in the second quarter on an end run that covered 15 yards. The buck attempt for the point after was stopped...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: J.V. Eleven Falls 19-6 Before Dean Academy | 10/17/1953 | See Source »

...example, a devout member of the Church of England and he startles his History of Religion 101b course each spring by edging to the door at the end of the last class before Easter. Just the the bell rings, he explodes, "I want you to know that I hold each and every one of you personally responsible for the death of our Saviour, Jesus Christ." Waving his umbrella a few times, Nock disappears out the door...

Author: By Arthur J. Langguth, | Title: Murder in the Cathedral | 10/15/1953 | See Source »

...from and depends on the American people having a opportunity to examine and choose from varying ideas and ideas. I was also under the impression that the CRIMSON editors had sough confidence in that ideas and a low enough estimate of the ideas which they appear to believe I hold to allow for their free circulation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Text of Lubell's Letter | 10/15/1953 | See Source »

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