Word: soldier
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...from the Protestant town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland, began work last week in Bindura, a farming community 40 miles from Salisbury. "I have a great respect for [Prime Minister] Ian Smith and the way the government stands up for the army and the Europeans here," he says. "The soldier is a lot better treated here than he is in Ulster. I hope to join up myself. It's a great way to see the country...
During the three weeks that the ambassador and his family spent in Phnom Penh, they were virtually imprisoned. Every morning a Khmer Rouge soldier arrived on a bicycle and took orders for the day's meals. Several hours later, he would return with the cooked dishes. On only a few occasions did the ambassador have appointments with Cambodian officials-and he was whisked to them in a curtained limousine. Managing a few peeks out, he saw nothing more than shimmering hot, nearly deserted streets...
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. And if you're a member of the Harvard field hockey team you sometimes settle for a tie. Saturday's 3-3 stalemate against Princeton at Soldier's Field brings Harvard's record...
Except for the unknown status of injured defensive linemen Charley Kaye, Steve Kaseta and Russ Savage, all the signs bode well for Restic's troops. The word around Soldier's Field is that even practice went exceedingly well this week...
FACT: World military expenditure averages $12,330 per soldier. Public expenditure for education averages $219 per school-age child...