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Word: briefings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...outrageous when outrageous wasn't cool. He was a little kid and nice to be around, on or off the stage." He often suggested that he enjoyed special spiritual grace, and some fans concluded he had faith- healing powers. But when he died at home last week after a brief hospitalization, he was best known as a synonym for glorious excess. After an aborted attempt in 1958 at a button-down, close-cropped, low-key look, Liberace came to understand that in the heartland where he found his audiences, less remained less and only more was more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: A Synonym for Glorious Excess | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

...little demonstration, which the Guard had staged in at least 15 schools since November, was intended to make the pupils realize what could happen if they did not live in a free country. After a brief speech by Gregory, the kids were asked to raise their fists and shout "Hurrah!" if they loved America. Many did so with fervor. But parents criticized the use of weapons to promote patriotism, and the Guard retreated. Further mock raids have been canceled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tennessee: Rambo Comes To High School | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

After the game, after the tide of reporters had ebbed away, Ceglarski leaned over to Harvard Coach Bill Cleary and muttered a brief "I'm sorry...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Two Cents Wurf | 2/10/1987 | See Source »

...brief debate, Councilor Frank H. Duehay'55 insisted that Cambridge adopt a specific setof goals and policies to guide future efforts tohelp the homeless, while Councilor William H.Walsh called for an all-out effort to providesleeping space during the winter...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Cambridge Council Votes $25K For New City Homeless Shelter | 2/10/1987 | See Source »

Spokesmen for Critique Records, the Newcity Rockers' label, said that MTV would decide today whether to run the North House resident's video, which shows scenes of the band performing, computer graphic displays, and brief sequences relating to the song's lyrics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MTV May Run Junior's Video | 2/10/1987 | See Source »

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