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...psychological tolls that Feldstein describes as being suffered by kibbutzniks have also been endured on the Arab side where Palestinian refugees and southern Lebanese villages have instead been the victims. Similarly, the same sort of defensive psychological mechanisms have enabled the courageous, homeless Palestinians and war-stricken Lebanese to withstand such perpetual agony. Just as Iraelis try to forget the danger by placing their fate in God's will, so do victimized Arabs sing and pray to Allah...
When we talk about fun and gusto, we mean to talk about baseball. Tomorrow at 3 p.m. the Crimson will be facing an armada of shipheads from Navy. After they withstand that barge the batmen are going to face against Princeton Saturday. The Tigers are in here in a big way--like twins. The first game will start...
Sharp gave many examples of non-violent actions, including the Hungarian resistance to the Soviet invasion of 1958. Non-violent resistance enabled the Hungarians to withstand Soviet domination for eight months, Sharp said, adding the Soviets would have defeated armed Hungarian resistance in a few days...
...across the Northeast later in the week, paralyzing much of the Atlantic seaboard, dumped up to 16 in. on Hartford's rooftops. What is more, the flat, "space frame" roof, which was supported at its corners by four concrete pylons, was, supposedly designed to be strong enough to withstand far greater pressure. Said Hartford's embittered mayor, George Athanson: "I don't think it was a natural disaster. I think there was something wrong with how it was constructed...
...their lives making bombs for a war at home. The crime rate, particularly for murder, is way down. The hatreds that lashed American cities, while not cured, are curbed. The humiliations of political deceit no longer command headlines. Nor do the headlines command: reveal, resign, withdraw, withstand...