Word: hurts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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British-French colonial policies ... instead of taking an independent, clear-cut road, consistent with our own statements and principles." The U.S., said Van Fleet, had hurt itself seriously in Greece by appearing to support Britain and the status quo on Cyprus. Soldier Van Fleet saw no hope for a British policy of rule by force. No military base, no matter how powerful or well guarded, said he, is of much use if it stands "as an island surrounded by a hostile...
...Crimson captain covered the 3-mile cross-country course in 51 minutes, eight minutes behind the winner, Frank Hurt of Middlebury. Poindexter followed Churchill closely across the finish line in the time of 52:30. Robbins was 24th in 54:09, and Curt Beebe 27th in 55:35. Conditions were fast with windblown powder covering a packed base...
Covering of opposing wings near the goal had also improved, but once again it was the temporary lapses that hurt. Captain Charlie Flynn played some brillient hockey, especially against St. Lawrence, and the goals against him were almost invariably well-earned...
...Highway 20, just east of Goshen, Ind., with three fellow Harvard students as passengers. As he drove over a hill, a truck, passing another at 50 m.p.h., smashed head-on into the car. Two young men sitting beside young Stevenson were killed, and one in the back seat was hurt; John's right kneecap was shattered, his lower jaw was broken, and three of his upper teeth were knocked out. When he was told of the accident, Stevenson murmured a prayer...
...left because the place stank." A Baptism in Italy takes a tender look at a beat-up Italian writer-revolutionary who is punchdrunk from too many rounds in a concentration camp. He rouses himself to play gracious host to a sympathetic pair of visiting Americans, and is bitterly hurt to find that they regard him just as an interesting sidetrip. These two stories suggest what Farrell, now 51, could do if he were not so busy regarding the good life as an illusion and good English as an affectation...