Word: proved
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Anxious to prove a good host, Saigon had gone all out to make an impression on the delegates to the annual meeting of the 21-nation Colombo Plan, the British-fostered scheme designed to help the backward nations of Southeast Asia. New paint gleamed everywhere. Old buildings and the sidewalks before them were scrubbed as clean as any in Amsterdam. Mayor Nguyen Phu Hai had sternly forbidden his citizens to spit in public or walk even partially naked in the streets. Energetic President Ngo Dinh Diem's capital had come a long way from the fear and misery...
...federal court ordered Hoffa to stand trial promptly on charges of perjury and wire tapping. And in Washington, 13 rank-and-file union members were awarded a preliminary injunction preventing Hoffa and his newly elected fellow officers from assuming their new jobs. If the plaintiffs win their suit and prove that the Hoffa gang was illegally elected, new elections, supervised by court-appointed officials, will probably be ordered. By that time, James Riddle Hoffa might not be available for candidacy...
...joined last week by a seasoned political pacer. "Think of the news it would make," said Vice President Nixon, "if Malcolm Forbes won. We had a little election in Wisconsin-one the Republicans would like to forget.* An upset gave inspiration to the Democratic Party. An upset here would prove to Republicans all over the country that it can be done." On the chance that it could, Nixon toured seven key counties, made eight full-dress speeches, shook as many hands as he could reach (2,000 in 90 minutes in Bergen County), even inspired 3,000 students who turned...
...million since Meyner took office), warned New Jersey to "Get a new governor or get new taxes." For his part, Democrat Meyner continued to campaign like a man with his ears plugged. Confident that he would win, he did everything he could to avoid rocking the boat. Anxious to prove that he could win by himself, he turned down all offers of outside Democratic help...
...soccer team plays at Penn today in what should prove a one-sided contest. At nearly full strength after last Saturday's hard-fought win over Dartmouth, the Crimson will have to guard its tendency to fall down against weaker teams like Penn, which has lost all its Ivy League games...