Word: wings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Next day EOKA, the right-wing underground terrorist outfit, issued its own communique. The EOKA announcement: it had hanged two British soldiers-Corporals Gordon Hill and Ronnie Shilton-in reprisal. The word was spread in leaflets scattered through Nicosia. EOKA warned: "We shall answer hanging with hanging and torture with torture." British troops caught one 19-year-old handing out the leaflets, shot him dead as he tried...
...Among Pigeons. Back in Britain, Labor Leader Hugh Gaitskell replied: "It was certainly not our desire to spoil the visit in any way, [but] we are bound to differ on the issue of imprisoned Social Democrats, which we regard as an issue of principle." George Brown, the right-wing trade unionist who is contesting with Nye Bevan for the party treasuryship, had been the most persistent of Khrushchev's hecklers at the dinner. He had been swamped with mail since "I scattered the cat among the pigeons," he said, and proudly added: "Mr. Khrushchev told...
...confidence from the Chamber of Deputies last week, on proposals to increase old-age pensions and levy new taxes to pay for them. The measure was a sop to his Socialist supporters, who are restive at the strong measures Mollet is taking in Algeria. Mollet's right-wing opponents do not want to bring him down, because it suits them fine to have a Social ist taking the unpopular but necessary action in Algeria...
...eight years since, the fieldstone stable has sprouted a shining wing and become a library; the dissecting room of The Castle has become a dining hall. Thirty-one major buildings have risen, roads have been built, shrubs planted. Respected academic names and promising younger ones have brought ability and prestige to the result: Brandeis, the first Jewish-founded nonsectarian university in the country...
...trouble with Glenn, as it turns out, is that his mother didn't love him, and the problem is cleared up as soon as he finds a pretty little prairie chicken (Felicia Farr) who takes him under her wing. The trouble with the picture, on the other hand, is caused by no lack of affection. The script is a sound piece of work, and Director Delmar Daves has generally made the most of it, and the most of some heart-catching country in Wyoming. What is wrong is the attempt to hitch a buckboard to a diesel. City thoughts...