Word: crowning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...votes. This was not enough to win a supervisor's seat, but enough to encourage him to enter this fall's mayoral election. Also declaring: "Lady Lillian Chaucer-Peace, gentlewoman," "James Bond Zero, political exorcist" and "Ronnie B. Foxy, world's greatest pimp." Not to mention, "Crown Prince Arcadia...
Britain too has a tradition of tax evasion, as King George III saw in 1773, when some of his disrespectful colonial subjects resisted the royal tax collectors by dumping British tea into Boston Harbor. But it has a much stronger tradition of paying the crown what is due. Though rates are high, from an average of 30% to as much as 75%, the opportunity for mischief is limited: more than 90% of all British income taxes are withheld as payroll deductions...
...short order. The Spartans went 14-24 in his initial year. 1979-80. The next year Scott made his debut in the net and Michigan St's goals-against mark plummeted Last year, the Spartans chalked up their first winning season in free years and captured the CCHA crown falling finally at New Hampshire in the NCAA quarterfinals...
...teams who are going. Wisconsin and Minnesota, were shoo-ins for the tourney. They traded off the top two spots in the national rankings for much of the season. Minnesota won the WCHA regular season crown, but Wisconsin the two-game, total goals playoff final, 5-1 and 3-2 Understandably Wisconsin is the top Western seed and Minnesota is number...
...Crimson's ascension has delighted every fan familiar with the walk across the Charles to Bright Hockey Center. Particularly, the icemen's play on the way to their first ECAC crown since 1971--from the stick handling of Fusco brothers Scott and All-American Mark to the game-saving shot blocking of freshman goalie Grant Blair and checking of Saturday night's MVP Mitch Olson--has provided heavenly diversion for even the most neophyte of spectators...