Word: toughs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...throw from the infamous Dachau, where a refugee camp now huddles, I listened to the booming voice of Franz Jilka: "Give us another war!" Jilka is one of three million Sudeten Germans driven from Czechoslovakia after the last war. He is an old Social Democrat, 64, grizzled, tough and thirsting for revenge. "Would I fight!" he exclaimed. "Give me the chance! All three million of us are waiting for the war-that is the only way we can get back our land. Give us the arms-and we will drive the Russians from Berlin before they can even lace their...
...This week's meeting was opened with a speech by John Foster Dulles, delegate to U.N., who, for eight years as Chairman of the Commission on A Just and Durable Peace, has led a devoted band of Christian thinkers in serious efforts to apply Christian principles to the tough and thorny problems of the world as it is. This time he was able to show that Protestant influence had been effective in leading the U.S. away from isolationism toward a sense of realistic responsibility for the peace and liberty of men & women in other countries. Illusion V. Faith. According...
...such incidents and characters The God-Seeker is compounded. Aaron comes to know and fear tough Caesar Lanark, falls half in love with Huldah Purdick (while Selene is away), argues with a suave Catholic missionary, becomes friendly with Black Wolf, an Oberlin-educated Indian who is trying to convert the whites to the beliefs of the Indians. Finally he flees with Selene from the wrath of her father, becomes a prosperous builder in St. Paul (after marrying Selene), encourages his workmen to go out on strike, and on the eve of the Civil War is somewhat surprised to find himself...
...practice sessions made all the difference to the rusty freshman hockey squad yesterday afternoon. They beat a supposedly tough Boston College team 5 to 3 at the Arena...
Just as in the first Boston University game, the expectedly tough game didn't fully materialize. Yet the Crimson's playing, in Coach Stan Priddy's eyes, showed considerable improvement over Saturday's performance in the second BU game. Goalie Ted Cook was the game's standout player, recording 30 saves while tending the goal for the entire three periods...