Word: kris
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Kris Berg of Norway, competing on his own in the Gibson Trophy race Sunday, and using techniques the Norwegian underground taught him in fighting the Germans during the war, left a field of 40 16 long seconds behind to win the two-race series on Cranmore Mountain...
...Eighth. The "Amphibious Eighth" staged the Visayan campaign, which MacArthur called "a model of what a light but aggressive command can accomplish in rapid exploitation." Then it went on to Sulu and Mindanao, where the grateful Sultan of Sulu and Moro chiefs presented to Eichelberger several handsome kris and bolo knives (which the General displays prominentlv at his thatched headquarters on Leyte...
...quite a while. Out in Roslindale, some of the boys had quite a time. The Copley Square Officers' Club was the stamping ground for Fred Jennings and his Navy nurse, as well as Bob (please-call-me" Bob") Bisbe. Over an Arlington Street at the Club, were Kris Krismanich and Boo Lampher making merry--among others...
...Lanao Province on the Philippine island of Mindanao this week, 10,000 fighting Moros sharpened kris, barong, campilan, tabas and spear for a fight to the death and no mercy asked...
...Christmas Eve they had a party in the hotel auditorium for the 15 little Nazi children in the party. (Some of the children were born in the U.S., are technically U.S. citizens.) It was a subdued affair, burdened with heavy Teutonic cheer. Kris Kringle appeared, and distributed gifts. They sang Christmas carols in solemn, piping voices...