Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...European extremists panicked as white colonialism began to break up in Africa and world pressure on the Europeans in Rhodesia mounted. Prime Minister Garfield Todd was thrown out of office for being too liberal, Sir Edgar Whitehead did not last much longer, Winston Field tried hard to pacify the extremists without success, and Ian Smith succeeded in calming them only with his declaration of independence. Now the small group of European extremists thinks that free from interference by Britain they can develop the country in the most "sensible" way for both Europeans and Africans. In their alarm they have jumped...
...first time, in a series of ten raids, the giant B-52s from Guam were used in tactical support, blasting suspected enemy concentrations in the lowering mountains around X Ray. Bullwhip after bullwhip of Red infantrymen cracked down the slopes against the American defenses, only to be thrown back each time. By Wednesday, despite their own severe losses, the G.I.s had killed by body count some 890 North Vietnamese, and perhaps another 1,500 perished in the artillery and bombing barrages in the hills. It was far and away the worst Communist loss in a single engagement...
...just as well for Kasavubu that he was not on hand. By the time the final name on the roll (Senator Emile Zola from Kongo Central) was called, Parliament had thrown out his handpicked Kimba regime by a vote of 134 to 121 and handed Tshombe a narrow but satisfying victory. It was, however, only the first round. Kasavubu immediately asked Kimba to form another Cabinet, which under the constitution gave the defeated Premier another 30 days of grace before Tshombe could mount a new challenge in Parliament...
...commitment here-keeping open the possibilities of peace if the other side decides to pursue that tack." In fact, though, it is increasingly evident that Hanoi is as deeply committed to victory as the U.S. Five crack divisions of North Viet Nam's regular army have already been thrown into the struggle, more troops infiltrate every week. Thus the widening war in Viet Nam is by no means one-sided-as every American involved in it can testify...
Dowling has thrown seven touchdown passes this year. He was 10 for 16 against Columbia, amassing an unbelievable 235 yards. In that game he hit Norm Davidson with two scoring bombs of 75 and 45 yards...