Word: pushed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...with most cause for alarm was most emphatic of all. Fearful that public opinion might push the Western Big Three into a deal with the Russians over Germany's body, Chancellor Adenauer ordered his ambassadors in Washington, London and Paris to hurry home for an urgent conference. "German neutrality is out!" was the word the old man would give them when they arrive this week. To make sure his allies understood, Adenauer indicated that he would speed up legislation to get the West Germans into uniform, try to have it written into law before the Big Four meet...
...clear policy on the part of the U.S. Government and the airlines. Both the Post Office Department and the Civil Aeronautics Board are anxious to encourage helicopters, and both have been experimenting for years. But the program is sporadic and small-scale. Now the Government must decide whether to push ahead rapidly or let helicopters limp along without help...
...Time in Berlin. The last great push to Berlin cost the Red army a million casualties. Zhukov arrived, tough and imperturbable, fully conscious of his great feat, but also plainly glad that the war was over. In Berlin, Zhukov met General Eisenhower. Wrote Ike in Crusade in Europe: "I thought Marshal Zhukov an affable and soldierly-appearing individual . . . There was discernible only an intense desire to be friendly and cooperative." Zhukov won the respect of almost all the Allied generals, but between himself and Eisenhower there was genuine affection. "That friendship was a personal and an individual thing," wrote...
...give an inch to save the ruler. For two months he blocked a congressional move to grant amnesty to political prisoners and exiles, even though the mood of the country was clearly in favor of it. Last week Batista gave in gracefully, told his majorities in Congress to push through a sweeping amnesty bill...
...ahead to future meets, McCurdy has decided to double Dick Wharton, his outstanding sophomore half miler, in both the 880 and 440. In the latter race he will have to run against Renny Little, one of the better runners in the Ivy League. Under good conditions these men should push 48 seconds. Dartmouth's Sandy Heath may also offer competition...