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Word: unitized (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Reds massed an estimated 1,500 men at Binhgia-the third time in recent weeks that they had fielded a regiment-size unit (they did the same at Soctrang 90 miles south of Saigon a fortnight ago and at the battle of Anlao Valley in central Viet Nam last month). U.S. advisers suspect that the Viet Cong, swelled by 600 North Vietnamese regulars now being infiltrated monthly, may be trying to chew up government reserve battalions while testing their own ability to fight sustained actions. The Reds are also striking ever closer to major cities. Last week two Viet Cong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Viet Nam: Papering It Over | 1/15/1965 | See Source »

...Setting up headquarters in the village church, after first shooting off its crucifix, the Reds opened up with deadly fire on 1,000 counterattacking Rangers and Marines. Air-dropped into a nearby field, 175 government troops were ambushed from heavy foliage; those not killed were captured, among them the unit's two U.S. advisers. Of 49 U.S. helicopters taking part in the battle, four were shot down -one in flames, killing its four U.S. crewmen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Viet Nam: Of Revels & Reds | 1/8/1965 | See Source »

...outranked him. As president, Wasserman moved forward on sensible creeds such as "It's better to have 10% of something than 100% of nothing," and "Planning ahead is the one advantage a businessman has." He was criticized for assembling packages of MCA clients-stars, writer, producer, director -and unit-ramming them down customers' throats on an all-or-nothing basis; but, as one of those customers admits, "there was never any question of getting an indigestible deal from Lew. If people didn't like him, it was simply that he was dealing from a position of strength...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hollywood: A New Kind of King | 1/1/1965 | See Source »

...senses: as a chronological measurement of class levels and as a mark of student performance. By coincidence, there is now a small but growing trend to drop grades-in both senses. One out of four large-sized school-districts combines first, second and third grades into a single primary unit. Children learn at their own fast or slow pace without competing to hurdle the artificial barrier of promotion, and the only mark they get is the deliberately vague judgment of "satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teaching: New Views on Grades | 12/25/1964 | See Source »

Coach Bill McCurdy said yesterday that one of his sub-squads will consist primarily of sophomores and the other of upperclassmen. He declined to say which unit will battle which opponent...

Author: By Philip Ardery, | Title: 2 Varsity Track Teams Battle B.U., Providence | 12/16/1964 | See Source »

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