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Word: claiming (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...halls, small halls, no halls, in the streets, seeking refuge in churches: Most folk musicians claim to be interested in the acoustic atmosphere of their surroundings and the ambiance of their audience, rather than uninteresting and irrelevant details like the absolute size of the crowd or the gross at the gate...

Author: By Tony Strike, | Title: Bringin' Em In Off The Street | 3/17/1977 | See Source »

...sure there are. Perhaps most of the shlock readership is made up of housewives, middle-American prisoners of the vacuum and the mop, crying babies over their shoulders and Rice Krispies cookies in their ovens. The Star, after all, is ostensibly for "American Women." The Enquirer and Midnight claim a more diverse audience...

Author: By Brian L. Zimbler, | Title: Tabling Tabloids | 3/17/1977 | See Source »

...suggestion is not to worry about that silly Number One ranking. Just sit back and watch the tournament justify UCLA's claim to the top spot for the umpteenth year. Somehow, it just always happens that...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Generally Speaking, In Particular... | 3/15/1977 | See Source »

...problem: mortgage financing has been hard to get for domes. However, most builders today agree that loans are usually available for professionally built models; some bankers cite the energy savings as an important plus. The few contractor-built domes that have been resold have brought high prices. The manufacturers claim that dome builders have no trouble getting building permits. Ironically, say the Cathedralite owners, the only city where their earthquake-resistant dwellings have run afoul of local building and safety requirements is Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: HOME SWEET DOME | 3/14/1977 | See Source »

...examine commission files and test church typewriters. Later the two bishops provided other material, figuring it was public information. Meanwhile the grand jury summoned Nemikin and her boss, Hispanic Commission Director Maria Cueto. Both refused to testify, on grounds of religious liberty, but a federal district court denied the claim. Though the national church is paying the two women's legal fees, it is not backing their refusal to testify. This week Maria Cueto is likely to join Raisa Nemikin in prison as a penalty for that silence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Of Bombs and Bishops | 3/14/1977 | See Source »

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