Word: scrap
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...gave the Israelis a respectable fight, demanded that Israel be condemned and that it give up "the fruits of aggression" before any peace talks could be considered. Unlike the intransigent Syrians and Egyptians, Hussein did not accuse the U.S. of tak ing part in the scrap. Instead of looking for scapegoats, he admitted that the Arabs had lost all by themselves. "It is apparent that we have not yet learned well enough how to use the weapons of modern warfare," he said. "But we will if we have...
...scrap began as a search-and-destroy operation. The floating troop carriers dropped off two U.S. infantry battalions and one ARVN battalion at three scattered points along the Rach Hui River 17 miles south of Saigon, and the troops fanned out looking for action. When one company made contact with a Viet Cong battalion on the river, the boats rushed reinforcements up, and five air strikes were called in along with armed helicopters and the miniguns of the converted C-47s known as Puff the Magic Dragon. The Monitor and troop carriers opened up at almost point-blank range with...
When city officials speak of the country as "wasting away," they are not punning. Waste-the uncontrolled proliferation of garbage, trash and scrap-is threatening to bury many U.S. cities. A serious problem for nearly all, it may soon become a crisis for many...
...Basil said he would consider selling them to another line so long as they did not compete with Cunard, also mentioned proposals for mooring the Queen Mary as an offshore "hotel" at Gibraltar or Los Angeles. Otherwise, the ships figure to be worth $1,800,000 each as scrap...
...intangibles, Challenge has tried to keep its style informal. A biannual comment about a grade replaces a conventional report card. Classes are small and discipline tends to be lax. Teachers often change around their lesson plans. If students bring in an interesting magazine article, most Challenge teachers would scrap their class outline...