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Word: brandes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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With his latest release, 52nd Street, Joel returns with more musical innovation. His melodies are innovative, catchy and--for the most part--lively. But slickness is the album's failing. A marketable brand of polish glosses over the raw power that has highlighted Billy Joel's past albums...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: A Spirit Departed | 11/13/1978 | See Source »

...country's Prime Minister, Patrick Roland John, 40, believes the answer to Dominica's plight is in a local brand of socialism. John talks of "the populace of Dominica being able to manage their resources" and of agribusiness joint ventures involving foreign capital, local private investors and government money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DOMINICA: Poor Little Paradise | 11/13/1978 | See Source »

...whose overwhelming survival instincts constantly inspire new getaway plans while a consuming cynicism eats away any remaining humanity left in him. Jimmy Booth's tough-as-nails bearing clashes with the injured pride of Billy when they first meet in the prison courtyard, but they later develop the unique brand of camaraderie that binds people in times of shared crisis...

Author: By Joe Contreras, | Title: Busted at the Border | 11/4/1978 | See Source »

...perform better than he ever has-that he can "maximize" his talents, in Wilkinson's favorite phrase. At the same tune, Wilkinson worked to maintain a spirit of unity and optimism on a losing team. He is succeeding. The Cardinals have come to admire Wilkinson's brand of quiet intensity. Says Offensive Tackle Dan Dierdorf, the team's leader: "He's like a hammer covered with velvet-he leaves no abrasions, but he gets the job done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Testing the Velvet Hammer | 10/30/1978 | See Source »

...company will be obliged to recall as many as 7.5 million of the tires, primarily those produced between March 1975 and May 1976. In addition to the 500s, the recall includes similar tires sold as original equipment on General Motors cars and those marketed under other brand names, notably Montgomery Ward's Grappler 8000 and Super Shell Steel Radial. Firestone will have to replace them with its new and presumably improved 721 radials. It has also agreed to offer 50% discounts on the new tires to anybody who trades in a Firestone 500 model that was produced before March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Total Recall | 10/30/1978 | See Source »

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