Word: threats
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Along the borders of Palestine the Arab threat did not materialize immediately. Associated Pressman Joseph Goodwin flew out on a 300-mile scouting trip, reported: "Unless they were hiding in caves or camouflaged as camels, there were not 1,000 troops within 20 miles on either side of the border, from the Mediterranean to the Dead...
...their supply of dollars. While Arab oil is important but not vital to the United States, American foreign exchange nourishes the power of the Effendi. The recent Arab League decision to postpone discussion of western oil concessions suggests that this Arab weakness is understood at home. A recent Arab threat, close ties with Russia, has evaporated, and never really existed outside the minds of Alice in Wonderland disciples...
Without Levi Jackson, Yale's running attack almost disappeared: against the strong Columbia line even powerful Ferd Nadherny could break away only a couple of times. What was amazing was that with no speed threat to worry the New Yorkers' backs and ends, the Elis could complete 17 forward passes (out of 26 thrown) with a beautiful precision that was horrible to watch...
Furse was the key of the attack on all fronts. He called his plays like a machine, rolling them out in an endless variety based on a few simple propositions. With himself as the continuous passing threat, Furse could hurl to a flanker, flip a Harmon lateral to the wing or tallback, hand off to Nadherny, or--and this is his most devasting weapon--leap in the air after a count of one or two or three and explode the ball over the center of the line...
...beat Harvard's first man, Huna Rosenfeld in that meet, four will be out on the starting line this afternoon: Renze, Noss, Jablonski and Knopp. Holy Cross is considered to be considerably less potent, with O'Leary, second in that same five-team meet last year, the only threat. The Varsity will run 41/4 miles today, the Freshman...