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Word: offs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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De Gaulle can outmaneuver London and Moscow by putting off the summit meeting as long as possible and, when obliged to attend, by insisting on bargaining terms impossible for the Russians to accept. In other words, by preventing any change in the status quo....

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRENCH DEFENSE | 11/25/1959 | See Source »

After a prolonged skein of low-scoring contests, the Crimson met Wesleyan near the end of Ocotber. Entering the last period with a 1-0 lead, the varsity proceeded to score three times in the fourth quarter. Even the first tally was the cause for mild elation, since it was...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Soccer Varsity Captures Ivy Title, Wins Nine Sparsely Attended Games; Bagnoli, Sweeney, Hedreen Stand Out | 11/25/1959 | See Source »

In contrast to Crawford, 'Poon President Edward Tarlov '60 took a broad view of the matter, laughing off the confiscation as a "pretty poor effort." He grounded his assertion on the fact that, despite police action, 'Poon candidates had been able to sell a large number of parodies on Bowl...

Author: By Alexander Korns, | Title: Encounter With Yale Policemen Causes Conflict Between 'Poonies | 11/24/1959 | See Source »

Based on a novel by Leonard Wibberly (which I haven't read but have been informed is "deeper" than the movie) The Mouse tells the story of how Grand Fenwick--its economy threatened by an imitation American wine that drives its own product off the U.S. market--plots to make...

Author: By Charles S. Maier, | Title: The Mouse That Roared | 11/24/1959 | See Source »

The strength of the film lies in its patchwork humor: rock 'n' roll in an air raid shelter, the Fenwickian girls waiting for the victorious American soldiers with signs, such as "Gum Chum," and Big Four ministers playing the board game "Diplomacy." What mars the film, apart from acting flaws...

Author: By Charles S. Maier, | Title: The Mouse That Roared | 11/24/1959 | See Source »

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