Word: quicked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...military intelligence. Apparently because of the bad weather, neither naval patrols nor reconnaissance planes maintained surveillance of the invasion preparations on the crucial last day before the landing. German meteorologists assured their commanders that the storm would prevent any Allied attack, and that prediction prompted Rommel to take a quick trip home. His wife's birthday happened to fall on June 6. When Rommel heard the news from Normandy at his home near Ulm, he could
Besides Azelby's obvious physical skills, his attitude and intellectual gifts have been integral to the success of the Crimson. "He's a quick study," says defensive coordinator George Clemens. "He goes to football meetings as if he were going to a class. He is a true scholar of the game." Azelby was the man responsible for calling the defensive signals throughout his junior and senior seasons...
Between the euphoria of the Salvadoran election outcome and the urgency of Reagan's address, the Administration's pitch to Congress produced a quick success. The Representatives attached only a relatively mild proviso to the aid bill, requiring the President to report periodically on El Salvador's progress in ending human rights abuses, most notably those of the country's predominantly right-wing death squads (see following story). Said a senior State Department official: "That's the best of both worlds...
...managing director today remains very much the inspecteur. Quick-tempered, he dresses down ineffectual staffers during conferences. Says a foreign finance official: "When he is with three or four aides, he does 95% of the talking...
...Treasury securities. Dealers in other markets temporarily lost confidence in the rising dollar and started bidding up the price of gold. Even the porkbellies market reacted, and prices fell because Continental is a big lender to commodities traders. Some traders apparently helped stir up the panic to make a quick profit...