Word: staking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...thief," he shouted, "do it today, do it before the sun goes down and let me skulk away . . . ashamed to face you tomorrow!" He reminded his colleagues that "you're in a position to destroy me, and I'm aware of it. My life is at stake. I'm not asking much. All I want is a fair shake." For all his histrionics, only three Senators-Connecticut's Abraham Ribicoff, South Carolina's Strom Thurmond and Texas' John Tower-joined Long and Dodd in voting against censure...
...Justice Earl Warren, Associate Justices William O. Douglas, Abe Fortas and William J. Brennan-came a blistering objection written by Brennan: "We cannot permit fears of 'riots' and 'civil disobedience' generated by slogans like black power to divert our attention from what is here at stake-arming the state courts with the power to punish as a 'contempt' what they otherwise could not punish at all." Although the state is unlikely to seek extradition, King plans to go to jail in Alabama next month...
...nation," says Harvard Political Scientist Rupert Emerson. What is essential is "the sense of common identity, the sense of a singularly important national 'we' which is distinguished from all others who make up an alien 'they.' " In the long jostling of history, a group would stake out a territory and fight to defend its boundaries against any "theys." In short, a nation becomes a state when it has the power to occupy and hold a given amount of space and when other nations recognize this fact. This may not seem just or fair. It may smack...
...wish. Last week, as the trial got under way in Phoenix, it was apparent that there was no lack of soul-searchers eager to undertake the task. No fewer than 17 organizations and 78 individuals had already put up the $15 filing fee and were prepared to stake their claims. Among them...
...Rocket. With that kind of money at stake, it is no wonder that the competition is fierce. Current king of the pros is redheaded Rod ("Rocket") Laver, 28, the Australian left-hander who five years ago became the only player since Don Budge in 1938 to achieve a grand slam of amateur tennis' four top tournaments-the Australian, French, Wimbledon and U.S. championships. Laver turned pro in 1963 and learned quickly how much tougher it was to play for pay: he lost 19 out of his first 21 pro matches. Last year Laver was the tour...