Word: weekend
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...plot had been in the works for two years and involved 300 of the Greek army's 8,000-man officer corps. The date for the take-over was decided, said Colonel Papadopoulos, by intelligence reports that the Communists intended to launch a coup of their own last weekend. Not many Greeks believed that story...
...daring with the new $350,000 boat, he admits that "I have my fingers crossed. We'll just have to see how it works." If it doesn't, the seven-member Intrepid syndicate has Constellation in reserve. Mosbacher has already been putting Constellation to use on weekend sail-handling drills, looking over a 27-man crew for the ten who will eventually make up his first team. Whatever boat Mosbacher sails, he expects a rum go from at least two other U.S. hopefuls: a rebuilt Columbia, which is being run by a West Coast syndicate, and American Eagle...
...young at heart, Spring Weekend 1967 promises unlimited fun and festivities. In addition to banquets which range from barbecues to candlelight dinners and entertainment which is equally varied, each House is throwing a gala dance with top name entertainers...
Recruiting began the weekend before the anti-war marches with a meeting in Winthrop House. Nearly 75 people attended, and although it was clear that the group hadn't thought out a concrete set of activities that could end the war, many promised to help. About 30,000 pamphlets describing the project were distributed at the marches...
...idea. King was a logical person to enlist for support and publicity because of his highly-publicized switch from civil rights to the peace movement. The Negro leader agreed to issue a call for summer volunteers at the New York rally. His aides offered King's services on the weekend after the rally, when he would be in Boston for a speech at the Ford Hall Forum...