Word: barriers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...reports that he was "serene and conscious" and hospital characterizations of his condition as "grave." Says NBC News Senior Executive Producer Les Crystal: "There was the problem of getting accurate and complete information. It's hard enough in your own country, but it was compounded by the language barrier...
...Moses Malone, their over-powering center, sixth-man Calvin Murphy, and forward Robert Reid, Houston will pose a formidable barrier for the Celts, who emerge from their climactic semi-final showdown with Philly with a "How can we top that?" mindset...
...when the turbulent Freddie Shero quit in mid-season, the Rangers have emerged as a surprisingly strong team. With Barry Beck finally playing the kind of hockey he is capable of, and Ron Duguay playing much better than anyone ever dreamed he could, the downtowners will provide a tought barrier to the Isles' second straight Stanley...
...editors made an exception because Cooke said Jimmy's drug supplier had threatened to kill her if she revealed her sources, even to them. Says Woodward: "You have to build a chain of trust with your reporters. If you attempt to re-report stories, you erect a barrier. I was sympathetic...
Despite his personal setbacks, he remains the major black hero of his time. A decade before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, radios in the inner city blared his fights on hot summer nights, and street dances followed his victories. He toured the world, met F.D.R., and New York Mayor James Walker floridly proclaimed, "You laid a rose on Abraham Lincoln's grave." Louis was uncomfortable in the role of symbol. "Jesus Christ, am I all that?" he asked. He was, and could reflect in 1978, "I've been in a whole lot of fights inside...