Word: blowed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that seemingly enormous amount works out to 1 lb. per American for the rest of this year and will probably clip a few pennies a pound off hamburger. Beef prices in general are expected to level out or decline a bit in the months ahead. But the psychological blow to ranchers has been devastating. The value of their cattle has dropped $6 billion since Carter's import decision, says McDougal, who adds, "We feel betrayed...
...winds of war did blow one team some good. The St. Louis Browns had long been regarded as baseball's version of the Polish joke; in 1944 they had gone 42 years without a pennant. As the draft began to erase differences between the teams, the oddball Brownies prospered. In the outfield were Mike Kreevich, a man with a penchant for hitting into double plays, and Milt ("Skippy") Byrnes, a 4-F with a bronchial condition. One of their catchers, Frank Mancuso, was a former lieutenant who had injured his back during parachute training; he could neither remain...
...Shall blow the horrid deed in every...
...school board. He fears that the "effect on schools would be devastating." Supporters of the proposal blame the state legislature for its failure to curtail the property tax long ago. Says State Representative Al Shaw: "The legislature's attitude has been to sit tight and wait for things to blow over. Things won't blow over this time...
...main argument against Steiger is ideological: cutting levies so much for the rich would strike a blow at the whole principle of progressive taxation. The Treasury figures that the Steiger amendment would reduce taxes an average of $14,000 for people with incomes of $200,000 a year or more?and exactly 26¢ for people who earn from $15,000 to $20,000 and rarely get a chance for large capital gains...