Word: martel
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...personal confrontations, turning the other cheek can sometimes, although rarely, defuse violence. But not in war. Without Charles Martel's victory over the Muslims at Poitiers in 732, Western civilization might never have existed. Without Charlemagne's tireless campaigning, we would never have thought of a united Europe. War will stop only when a continual state of nationalistic flux ends. Peace will not be brought by a return to religion, for it has been at the heart of more wars than secular causes. JAMES SCOFIELD Olympia, Wash...
...Pforzheimer, the water did not reach even those items students improperly stored on the basement floor, Martel said...
...student belongings in Pforzheimer House are safe, according to John Martel, house superintendent...
...more hostages Tuesday afternoon and renewed their demands that their jailed comrades be released. Their statements were shouted to TV journalists, who for the first time had been allowed to enter the Japanese ambassador's residence, where 81 people are still being held captive. Released were Honduran Ambassador Eduardo Martel and Argentine Consul Juan Antonio Ibanez. "Any harm to (the hostages) will be the exclusive responsibility of the government of (President Alberto) Fujimori if he decides upon a military intervention," shouted a rebel, later identified as the group's leader Nestor Cerpa. He said they were willing to make...
...part of the regatta," Martel said. "We love doing it, and the Harvard crew love having us do it. We want to do this every year...