Word: pilings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...half-hour briefing. At Tamky, under a faded tent, he was told about a search-and-clear operation designed to flush the Viet Cong out of hill country 20 miles away. Then he visited a field post that had been under fire only the day before. Inspecting a pile of Viet Cong weapons, McNamara spied a 57-mm. recoilless rifle, remarked, "I suppose that's Chinese," was embarrassed to learn that it was an American model originally captured from government troops. McNamara also interrogated two guerrilla prisoners...
Last week, with the ball on Cleveland's 29, Jimmy took a handoff from Quarterback Frank Ryan and cracked into the Dallas line. A pile-up-and a sigh of relief from the stands. It became a groan as Jimmy popped out the other side of the pile and thundered 71 yds. into the end zone. Before the day was out, dazed Dallas fans saw him sprint 62 yds. for another TD and riddle the Cowboy defenses for 232 yds. in 20 carries as Cleveland coasted to its sec ond straight victory, 41-24. "If we had Jimmy Brown...
Quarterback Gary Wood will undoubtedly dominate the game and get a head start in his race to pile up the nation's most impressive statistical record. Chances are he will score two or three times himself, and many of his teammates may also wish to try touchdown plays. Cornell in this one, by three touchdowns...
...irresponsible and dangerously partisan." Since the book is fat and heavy, an unsuspecting purchaser might think that it contains a rational evaluation of Kennedy as a politician and political leader. No such thing. Lasky documents some of the President's weaknesses-but he buries them in a trash pile...
...others to imitate. The Italians, for example, steadfastly oppose an American eight-hour work day; they complain that it would give them only an hour or so for lunch instead of the traditional three-hour midday siesta at home and, more important, would cut into the overtime they often pile up by staying at work until 8 or 9 in the evening. When the Italian government tried to institute a day with no siesta break, the employees' union blocked the plan by arguing that it would tear men away from their families...