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Word: 86th (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...86th person to die in 22 months of a vicious drug war that has engulfed Nuevo Laredo. The sprawling Mexican border town (pop. 160,000) has become the principal point for smuggling into the U.S. Mexican marijuana, South American cocaine and European heroin funneled through Latin America. Upwards of $1 million worth of drugs passes through Nuevo Laredo to U.S. buyers each week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: The Narcotics War of Nuevo Laredo | 9/25/1972 | See Source »

...charges of racial bias stem from Gimbel's alleged refusal to live up to an agreement made with Harlem Fight Back to institute an on-the-job training program for black and Puerto Rican workers at the construction site of a new Gimbels store located at 86th Street and Lexington Ave, in New York City...

Author: By E. J. Dionne, | Title: Ten People Picket Sacks; Charge Race Discrimination | 5/4/1971 | See Source »

...sustained bombing continued, the U.S. command disclosed the loss of another plane taking part in the campaign. It was the 86th aircraft announced lost in Laos by American officials since March...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U.S. Bombs Hit Ho Chi Minh Trail In Effort to Stop New Offensive | 1/6/1971 | See Source »

...feeling as good as ever," said Harry S. Truman, tipping his hat to the reporters. The ex-President's 86th birthday was the occasion for celebrations in Kansas City, including the premiere of the film Give 'Em Hell, Harry. Truman himself is not giving anyone much hell any more. Even the photographers swarming about his lawn in Independence got an indulgent nod from Harry, who acknowledged that they had to make a living, "same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: May 18, 1970 | 5/18/1970 | See Source »

With two minutes remaining in the opening period, defenseman Doug Elliott slapped a pass to wing Harry Reynols, who steered the puck into the corner of the Tiger not to give Harvard its 86th and last goal of the period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardlings Defeat Princeton, 10-2; Face Indians in Hanover Today | 2/10/1970 | See Source »

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