Word: coined
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Thieves last December stole more than 5600 ancient Greek and Roman coins, valued between $1 million and $5 million, from the Fogg Art Museum's coin room...
...Coin Theft...
Fine Arts Department sources said in August that the central administration was "disappointed" by the way Robbins handled the Fogg's security problems, including the coin theft...
...privilege, Rockefeller said that he would be inclined to oppose a President's refusing to let his aides testify on the Hill on nonsecurity matters. But again, he prudently declined to commit himself in advance. He explained, "If Congress decided to abuse this-the other side of the coin-it could make the management of the Government virtually impossible...
...their new seriousness, students still blow off steam. They have rediscovered some old fads-panty raids at the University of Michigan and the twist at Houston's Rice University-and some other fancies as well. Among undergraduates at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., rides in large coin-operated clothes dryers are the latest thrill-with the door open or, more dangerously because of the heat, with it closed. Admits Junior Steve Wildey, 20: "It sounds kind of dumb. But after a few beers, it seems like an entirely reasonable thing...