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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Vellucci's own words, "They blew it--they fooled around too long." So he turned around and gave Danehy his vote. Vellucci claims to have felt ignored by the liberals, after doing them favors for the past two years, but some observers wonder if this is the only factor contributing to his support of Danehy. He is not, after all, trying to change his position--he has voted according to his own principles and not just for the liberals...

Author: By Laurie Hays, | Title: Danehy Takes the Gavel | 2/6/1978 | See Source »

...January 1, without five members in their coalition, they should have been ready and astute enough to understand that there was a whole lot at stake," Vellucci says. "They blew it; they should have elected me on the first ballot," he adds...

Author: By Laurie Hays, | Title: A Different Kind of Cambridge Mayor | 2/3/1978 | See Source »

...When Begin proposed giving back the Sinai, it just blew our minds," says Gary Mazal, 30, a New Yorker who settled in the desert 27 months ago. Mazal points out that Israeli governments have spent at least $7.5 million so far to build attractive concrete apartments and single-family houses, their grounds surrounded by palm and guava trees, as well as shops, schools and workshops...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Angry Settlers at Little Sea | 1/30/1978 | See Source »

Schachter I told my nine-year-old son after a game that I didn't take booing personally and I didn't want him to take it personally, either. He said, "Wait a minute. I was booing, too. You blew that call. I do take it personally." From then on, he brought his own ticket...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Now for the Zebras... | 1/16/1978 | See Source »

...roundballers continued their road trip the following night at Princeton, as the disciplined Tigers blew out the Crimson...

Author: By Andrew P. Buchsbaum, | Title: Reading Period Blues: Harvard Hoop Drops Two | 1/9/1978 | See Source »

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