Word: saving
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...answered the quorum call, most Senators, Republican and Democratic alike, quickly disappeared again. Since a recess can be demanded whenever 51 members can not be rounded up for a roll call, and since 51 Senators could rarely be rounded up last week, Southerners primed for filibuster were able to save their breath...
...great Nordic nations" Britain and Germany. Hess did not have the approval of Hitler for his peacemaking mission, and indeed was quickly denounced by the Führer as "crazy." Hess remains convinced of the sacredness of his mission. "True, I achieved nothing," he wrote. "I could not save the people, but it makes me happy to think that I tried...
...STEAL A MILLION. Audrey Hepburn sets out to save the reputation of her father, a charming forger played by Hugh Griffith, and learns that crime can be beautiful with Peter O'Toole as an accomplice...
...were convicted for refusing military service; two were executed. Today, at least 50 Witnesses are in prison for refusing to bear arms. Although not pacifists, the Witnesses refuse to take part in man-made wars because, as "God's ambassadors," they feel obliged to save their strength for the coming battle of Armageddon that will end world history. Greece has time and again refused the Witnesses official permits to build their "kingdom halls," and three years ago the government denied them permission to hold an international rally in Athens...
When it is administered, preventive vaccine is effective, but fresh batches must be kept under refrigeration and administered within two weeks before they go stale-a schedule that is all too easily missed in the war-weary countryside. Massive doses of antibiotics such as streptomycin and chloramphenicol often save those stricken with plague, but without early diagnosis and treatment, the chance of recovery is slim...