Word: soldiers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Rubinger raced to Ma'alot. For an eyewitness report at the climax of a day's excruciating vigil, Halevy moved into the school building with a wave of Israeli paratroopers. Says Halevy, who was wounded in the October war: "I have seen many terrible scenes as a soldier and as a journalist. But I have never seen anything as bad as Ma'alot." Bureau Chief William F. Marmon Jr., a former TIME Viet Nam War correspondent, spoke with Israeli officials, who recounted the events leading to the Ma'alot tragedy and discussed its impact...
When he addressed his countrymen for the first time as their new President, beneath the crystal chandeliers of Queluz Palace outside Lisbon last week, General Antonio de Spinola looked more like a statesman than a soldier. He wore rimless reading glasses and a somber black dress uniform rather than the jaunty monocle and olive battle fatigues that have been his trademarks. "I am assuming my new mandate with a clear conscience," he said, "because I have never considered politics all that alluring...
Karefa-Smart began to protest, but another soldier put a hand on his soldier, and said, "Please don't argue, Doctor. We have orders to shoot you if you do." He went quietly...
...presidency, Petersen appeared eager to give the White House every break he could. He was used to undermine his own investigation. On March 21, Nixon asked John Dean why the Assistant Attorney General had "played the game so straight with us." Said Dean: "Petersen is a soldier. He kept me informed. He told me when we had problems, where we had problems and the like. I don't think he has done anything improper, but he did make sure that the investigation was narrowed down to the very, very fine criminal thing, which was a break...
...that's exactly what the Harvard squad has to do in order to win the EIBL--take the final five contests. Which means the diamondmen have to sweep three games this weekend against Navy (today at 3 p.m.) and league-leading Princeton (doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. tomorrow) on Soldier's Field...