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Word: bleak (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...which faced Amherst--forwards Bob Isman and Pete Kelley, center Vern Strand, and sophomore guards Al Bornheimer and Leo Scully. Denny Lynch, Merie McClung, and captain. Gene Augustine, who had been sidelined with a broken foot, may also see action tonight. Strand was lead scorer in the Crimson's bleak performance against the Lord Jeffs with nine points; Pete Kelley tallied eight...

Author: By R. ANDREW Beyer, | Title: Crimson Seeks First Win of Year Against B.C. Quintet Here Tonight | 12/6/1962 | See Source »

...battle in the Bowl today in an effort to salvage chances for a second place tie with Harvard. The Tigers have a strong interest in winning this game, as it may be their last victory of the season. They end their schedule in Hanover, and the finish could prove bleak...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: Indians To Shoot for Title | 11/17/1962 | See Source »

From his home in the bleak Welsh town of Penrhyndeudraeth, the philosopher-peer sent Moscow a plea for moderation that prompted Khrushchev's first reaction to the U.S. Cuban blockade, hinting that a summit might be useful. Later, when Moscow backed down. Russell had extravagant praise for Khrushchev's "sanity and magnanimity." Kennedy's first billet-doux from Bertie labeled the blockade "a threat to human survival," and drew a curt snub. Undismayed, the peacemaker of Penrhyndeudraeth churned out more letters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Britain: Billets-Doux from Bertie | 11/9/1962 | See Source »

...otherwise bleak night for supporters of Hughes, the little town of Boxbury, Mass., provided a gleam of light. Results in Boxbury: Lodge, 14; Kennedy, 71; and Hughes...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: Hughes Workers Consider Loss at Polls as Triumph | 11/7/1962 | See Source »

...next few years, the results of this change in his outlook may coincide with the first big victories in the struggle for reapportionment of legislators. Together, these two developments may really get this country moving again. The bleak record of the 87th demonstrates that nothing short of such a revolution will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wait Till Next Year | 10/15/1962 | See Source »

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