Word: boasted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Texas, Governor Dolph Briscoe's landslide victory in the Democratic gubernatorial primary probably assures him of a second term and may have ended the political career of his rival, Frances T. ("Sissy") Farenthold. A multimillionaire rancher and banker, Briscoe, 52, ran on a bland, conservative record and a boast of having avoided new state taxes last year. He surprised even himself by rolling up 68% of the unusually light vote (less than one-fourth of those eligible) and swamping Farenthold, 47, a reform-minded liberal who is the national chairwoman of the Women's Political Caucus. Farenthold...
...Tigers boast an awesome veteran lineup headed by senior Dean Colson from Coral Gables, Fla. Colson has won 9 of 11 matches this season, while second singles man Bill Dutton from Oak Park, Ill., has earned a 10-1 record...
...close ties to John Mitchell. Petersen's gravel-voiced testimony before the Ervin committee last summer was considered by many to be a virtuoso display of candor and integrity. The transcripts, however, reveal that Petersen was callously manipulated by the President, who even went so far as to boast to Ehrlichman and Ziegler, "I've got Petersen on a short leash...
When Juan Perón returned to power last October, he vowed to go before Argentines every May Day to deliver a progress report. As the date approached last week, he had some notable achievements to boast about: inflation had been cut from 80% to 30%, wages raised 13%, and the nation's pride had been given a boost when Washington was forced last month to back down from an order that prevented subsidiaries of U.S. auto companies in Argentina from selling cars to Cuba. But pride and prosperity were only part of el Lider 's promise; Argentines...
...best to the Resurrection of Jesus. In an era of philosophical and theological hopscotch, it is good to see that many can appreciate the one who transcends lifestyle, hope, change and the rest. The detractors of Aquinas clearly show that they have not read his works, and those who boast of the vacuous labels conservative or liberal do not realize that the pluralistic venture of seeking harmony between reason and faith has no need of such labels...