Word: prevented
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...inspired Harvard defense, strengthened considerably by the return of left linebacker Gary Farneti, held the formidable Dartmouth rushing attack to 165 yards, 200 yards under its average. The defense was also able to come up with crucial stops to prevent Dartmouth from making the score any more embarrassing...
When Park seized power in a coup in 1961, one of his first actions was to revise the constitution so that nobody could serve as President for more than two four-year terms. The tough, unsmiling general wanted to prevent the sort of legalized dictatorship that had prevailed under Syngman Rhee, who ruled for twelve years. Last week, Park came full circle. In a controversial referendum, 11.1 million South Koreans voted by an overwhelming 2-to-l margin to amend the constitution so that he might seek a third term in 1971. Since Park held power for two years before...
...meeting last night, however, Harvard students discussed the North Harvard St. situation and started a phone chain, which will be activated when an eviction attempt begins. Members of the chain will go to the site and try to prevent the Deputy Sheriffs from carrying out the eviction, a member of the SDS anti-expansion committee said...
...rarely votes," he explained. "We operate on the Harvard Gentleman system which finds voting rather vulgar. We only act if there is a consensus- which one or two members of considerable seniority often prevent. Having students on the committee would change all that. The majority of thinking Senior Common Room members want change: I've found the lack of students a positive embarrassment...
...WASHINGTON-President Nixon's random selection draft lottery plan was sent to the House late Tuesday from the House Rules Committee under tight reins to prevent opening up the entire draft law for revision...