Word: clue
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...eerie clue to Sindona...
...place. By studying a footprint found near the body of one victim, the police have determined the suspect's shoe size. They may also have detected his blood type in a way that has not been disclosed. But so far the dragnet has failed to turn up the clue that will lead to the killer's capture...
...listeners' eyes are fixed intently on the tall, handsome, silver-haired speaker. They examine him carefully, skeptically, expectantly. They search for a clue to the character of this glamorous ex-Governor, ex-Democrat, ex-Cabinet member and crony of many Presidents, who now declares that he can provide the leadership the nation needs. Says he: "In 1980 we must change the course of history...
From the Administration there was almost an audible sigh of relief after Kissinger's appearance. Because he had given no clue to what he intended to say, some Carter aides had feared that the former Secretary might propose "killer amendments." After the Tuesday testimony, the State Department said that while it did not agree with all of Kissinger's points, it welcomed his "general approach...
...animals can send out such unconscious messages, do humans have the same skills? Perhaps, say some researchers. One tantalizing clue comes from "menstrual synchrony," the common phenomenon of women who are close friends, or live together. In 1971 University of Chicago Psychologist Martha McClintock, then at Harvard, tested 135 women and showed that the menstrual cycles of friends and roommates moved from an average of 8.5 days apart to less than 5 days during a school year...