Word: weaponed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...asking it to explain why there should be a navy. Outwardly, they profess confidence that they can ease McNamara's doubts. "I'm not defending carriers," says Admiral George Anderson, Chief of Naval Operations. "Carriers defend themselves-for the good of the U.S. They represent the only weapon system simultaneously prepared to wage general war, limited war, sub-limited war, or simply to make a show of force whenever and wherever necessary in support of our national policy...
Crime in Washington has increased every month during the past eight; February's rate was 8.9% higher than a year before. Of 16 U.S. cities with populations between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Washington has more cases of assault with a dangerous weapon than any other-2,280 in the eight months between January and September 1962 (the last period for which figures are available). Tourists have been slugged while taking pictures on the Capitol steps, women assaulted while praying in church at high noon. Of all Washington crimes, 87% are committed by Negroes, 26% by youngsters under...
...several countries-notably Venezuela, Colombia, Chile and El Salvador. Nevertheless, he believes that progress throughout Latin America has been halted by both U.S. and Latin American governments' excessive bureaucracy, by anti-U.S. suspicion aroused by the U.S. use of government-to-government grants as a "political weapon," and by too little money spread too thinly. Above all, he complains about the lack of reform, and for that he blames the wealthy classes...
...varsity fencing team grabbed a ninth place in the 12-team Intercollegiate Championships at Pennsylvania this weekend and then watched Ivy League leader Columbia win the triple weapon trophy for epee, sabre, and foil...
Spurred by the outstanding fencing of Howard Goodman, N.Y.U. won the sabre crown. Goodman went undefeated in 11 semifinal matches and lost only one bout in the finals. Columbia took the weapon trophy, but the Lions failed to foil championship in addition to the triple keep Navy from winning the epee title...