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Word: callings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...representative in Saudi Arabia said, "On no account will the Palestinians accept part of Palestine and call it the Palestinian state, while forfeiting the remaining areas which are called the State of Israel." Arafat keyed in, "The victory march will continue until the Palestinian flag flies in Jerusalem and all of Palestine--from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea." In another speech, Arafat proclaimed, "We shall not rest until the day when we return to our home, and until we destroy Israel...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: A Decision Fit for Solomon | 1/25/1989 | See Source »

...Harvard University Police responded to a call that a man was caught in a "grinding machine" at 80 JFK St. Upon arrival, police found a Harvard employee with his hand caught in the side of an electric garage door...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Electric Door Hurts Dining Hall Worker | 1/25/1989 | See Source »

...being among most members of the middle and upper classes. The circuses were mainly Reagan's performances as head of state, in which he could be as inspiring, consoling, reassuring or entertaining as the event demanded. After the Challenger disaster, for instance, his moving speech was a televised condolence call on the nation that helped distract attention from NASA's ongoing failures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going Home a Winner: Ronald Reagan | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

...rabble wanted coach Wyche cashiered last year, when the team won only four games (its total losses this season). So many of his inventions were exploding on the pad, Wyche acquired the nickname "Wicky Wacky" and waited woefully for general manager Brown's expected summons. When Brown did call, it was with advice, and not on X's and O's but on p's and q's. The man who founded the Cleveland Browns and gave them his name, who was fired once himself and had to live for a time on his face-mask patent, basically ordered better...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Just A Super Bowl of Crescendos | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

...quarterback awards, but Montana has no peer at the moment. Along with Walsh's brain and Montana's arm, a 49er composite features receiver Jerry Rice's hands and Roger Craig's legs. The handiest all- around back in football, Craig is one of three ex-Nebraska runners on call. "It isn't just that they're sound fundamentally," Walsh says, "it's that they love the game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Just A Super Bowl of Crescendos | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

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