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Word: chaires (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...their offerings in various patterns to specify how and for how long the lion is to dance. Lee says the more complicated the pattern of oranges, tangerines and lettuce that the owner displays, the longer the lion is supposed to dance. A gift set up on a table or chair symbolizes that the lion has to cross a bridge and demands a dance exhibiting greater skills than are ordinarily required...

Author: By David Beach, Rachel R. Gaffney, and Lisa C. Hsia, S | Title: The Year of the Horse | 2/24/1978 | See Source »

Along with the cigar, his sidekick at courtside is a rolled-up program (at least I think it's a program) clutched in one hand as he rocks and gyrates in his chair, threatening to but never quite plopping his knees on the floor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pete Carril Keeps on Pluggin' | 2/18/1978 | See Source »

Chain-smoking as always, Quebec Premier René Lévesque perched on the edge of an easy chair in the annex to his Quebec City office as he talked with TIME Ottawa Bureau Chief John M. Scott and Staff Writer George Russell. Excerpts from the interview...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Levesque: The Dynamism of Change | 2/13/1978 | See Source »

...liberal and Independent members. The morning after Danehy's election, Wylie said he believes Danehy will be business-like and may even prove to be a good mayor. Graham and Vellucci have expressed similar sentiments. Alice Wolf--a member of the school committee that Danehy as mayor, will also chair--reserved any judgments, but said optimistically, that she hopes the situation will work out well. On the more negative side of things, the liberal members and supporters of the Cambridge School Committee fear some conflicts with Danehy. The main issues confronting the committee these days are the development...

Author: By Laurie Hays, | Title: Danehy Takes the Gavel | 2/6/1978 | See Source »

...show has been on the numerous physical stunts: fights, garrotings, stabbings, death by cross-bow, etc. One scene, where Wood frees himself from a pair of trick handcuffs, almost turned into a disaster on opening night. Moore noticed at the beginning of the act that the positions of two chairs had been reversed. Had Moore not rushed backstage and told the stagehands to switch them during a blackout, Wood might have fastened himself to a chair for the remainder of the play...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: On Making A Play | 2/2/1978 | See Source »

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