Word: homelies
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...march began at 1:40 p.m., parade marshals wearing yellow armbands tried to keep the crowd behind the lead banner, "On To Washington D.C. Nov. 15-Bring the Troops Home Now." A group of Vietnam veterans opposed to the war marched at the front, with arms linked, followed by members of the Harvard University Band playing the theme from "Exodus...
...half a dozen people that they were already planning to go to the Cambridge Commons Rally, I had listened to another five people voice a sympathy with the rally but refuse to actively support it, and I found out that most people in Cambridge do not stay at home in the morning. I also felt a little useless, but I had a sense of satisfaction with myself...
...evaluations dropped off by some of the other canvassers repeated my experiences. "Leafleting should be done between 7 and 10 p.m. when people are home," commented one volunteer. Another student who canvassed at storefronts said, "I question the general effectiveness of distributing pamphlets." He suggested that the volunteers "distribute mailable materials which could be signed and sent by the recipient to the President...
...pitchers Gary Gentry and Nolan Ryan yielded four hits in defeating Jim Palmer and the favored Orioles as 56.335 fans jammed Shea Stadium for the first home Series game in Met history...
...batters produced six hits including home runs by center fielder Tommy Agee and first baseman Ed Kranepool. Starting pitcher Gentry aided his own cause with a two-run double-his first hit since August...