Word: ued
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...voice from Mae Sot had not been heard in Burma for eight long years. It was unmistakably that of U Nu, the ascetic, still popular ex-Premier who was ousted in 1962 by General Ne Win, the Burmese army strongman, and imprisoned in a military "rest camp" near Rangoon for the next four years. For the past 18 months, U Nu has been plotting his comeback. "I cannot tell you exactly at what time and in what month we will celebrate victory," he said in his broadcast. Less inclined to generalize, his lieutenants flatly predict "final victory" some time...
Pagodas of Sand. At 63, U Nu is opening yet another round in one of Asia's longest-running contests for power. The moonfaced, celibate Buddhist monk became the Union of Burma's first Premier when the country gained independence from Britain in 1948. He was gentle and compassionate, but he was also a sucker for a motley assortment of stargazers; one legendary day, presumably with appropriate astrological advice, he ordered 60,000 pagodas to be constructed-all of sand. The egregious corruption of his regime angered Burma's small middle class, and when he established Buddhism...
...been concentrating more on our defensive positioning for Dartmouth." said assistant coach K. C. Jones. "Our weakside play against B. U. gave them too many open shots because we were watching the ball too much," he explained...
...Crimson will have to be more organized offensively against Dartmouth than they were against B. U. Tuesday because the Big Green will be able to capitalize on sloppy ballhandling and turnovers with its tight zone defense and pesky full-court press...
...never worry about S. M. U.," he said. "We always win against them. But it's good to break into a new season with a weaker team, so you can get over the stage fright...