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Word: baddings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...reforms" of the Shah's regime [Nov. 13] represent too little too late. All the economic and geopolitical reasoning on his behalf cannot paper over the fact that the widespread discontent is the result of 25 years of unprecedented repression and bad government practices. The Shah cannot solve problems when his people perceive him to be the very root of these problems. For Americans, all this is a sobering lesson on the perils of backing a dictatorship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Man of the Year | 12/11/1978 | See Source »

...spitting on her. But the real plagues of Wuensche's existence are the twirlers' parents. Among his duties is the awesome responsibility of choosing the Huntsville line. Parents of unsuccessful candidates have accused him of favoritism and threatened to have him fired. Things got so bad that Wuensche no longer allows parents to attend the twirling line tryouts, which are now held behind locked doors in the gym. "They all think their kids are the best," says Wuensche. "They've spent a lot of money on them, and they don't want to waste...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Texas: Twirling to Beat the Band | 12/11/1978 | See Source »

...might see a helluva race," Bill McCurdy, coach of the men' track team, said yesterday. "The Greater Boston team will be very strong but we don't think we're so bad either," he added...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Trio of Varsity Squads Prepare For Weekend: | 12/9/1978 | See Source »

With prices out of control, greatest hits albums are not a bad way to save money, but there are several drawbacks. First, a good album is not merely a collection of songs but has a thematic unity and a coherent wholeness that is lost when you pick a couple of tunes from several LPs and throw them together into a mishmosh. Second, a record company executive's idea of a band's best songs may not bear much resemblance to the ones you yourself would consider a group's top efforts. Third, it's just not considered cool to have...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: Rock and Roll Christmas | 12/8/1978 | See Source »

...they didn't think it was as bad as all that. The lifts were standing just fine and the problem was contained. The lodge owners, the ski patrol used the language of war when they spoke of the situation. They didn't let us out that afternoon but said things would clear up by morning. Ski in an area when you could sneeze and the Central Bowl would fall down on top of you? Thanks, but no thanks...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Snowbound in Utah | 12/8/1978 | See Source »

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