Word: wing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...work in this part of the world," has been justified by the events that have sent generally corrupt Parliaments packing from Pakistan to Thailand. But Sukarno's erratic guidance of his island nation of 85 million people has brought it dangerously near bankruptcy and disaster. A right-wing rebellion, sporadic, unmilitant, but persistent, threatens the nation's resources of oil and rubber. Indonesia is even more dangerously threatened by a Communist Party that is the largest in Asia outside of Red China. But the personal magnetism of Sukarno, the political leadership of Premier Djuanda, and the surprisingly competent...
Added to these personal vendettas was the distaste of right-wing Christian Democrats for Fanfani's "opening to the left" solution to Italy's economic problems. On open votes of confidence, Fanfani won dutiful majorities. But on secret ballots, the right-wingers harassed, hamstrung and even outvoted Fanfani so that he never really got a chance to function as Premier. They did so without regret. "Talk about sniping," said one Roman pundit. "Fanfani practically invented...
Although the Friar's high scorer and right wing Joe Keough, is a good hockey player, and goalie Don Gerard is far from a pushover, the varsity can win if it puts its mind to the task. The meagre goal production of the second and third lines belies their fine potential, and defense certainly needn't give up three of four breakaways a game...
Then came two goals in dazzling succession. A heads-down play at his own blue line by Mo Balboni led to a goal by third line wing Don O'Neill on a fifteen foot blast at 8:14. To prove that they were only getting started the Eagles charged in again after the face-off, and Pratt found himself standing face to face with second line center John Cusack, the latter with a puck on his stick. The goalie somehow made the initial save, but B.C. again grabbed the puck and this time Cusack scored, on a rebound from...
...third Eagle goal was classically executed. Captain Joe Jangro took the puck down the right alley, drawing two Crimson defenders who seemed to be unaware of the speedy Ron Walsh on the left wing. The latter received a perfect pass in the middle of the ice, took all the time he needed and faked Pratt beautifully...