Word: dimes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...could handle. "I resented people confusing me with Rocky," he says now. "I wore white suits with flowers on the side. Rocky isn't very bright, so I went on talk shows to expound on things I knew nothing about. Rocky's decent, so I indulged in dime-store humor. I was a walking whoopee cushion...
...battle of the South Atlantic as a trial of high-technology weapons, ships and aircraft never before used in combat. Britain's Sea Harrier, a vertical/short-takeoff and -landing (V/STOL) attack plane, is winning high praise for its maneuverability. The plane can stop dead in midair, turn on a dime and leap straight upward to dodge an oncoming enemy missile. The Harrier's limited striking range (288 miles) and maximum speed (736 m.p.h.), however, make it unsuitable for extended fleet protection and vulnerable to missiles. Perhaps greater attention is being given to a new generation of missiles and bombs...
...thing is certain: he is the richest duck in the world. Donald, his nephew, has more marquee value, but, much in the manner of movie stars, he has squandered his earnings. Uncle Scrooge McDuck, of Scots ancestry and American pioneer tradition, has never let go of a dime-not even the first one he ever earned, which he often carries, tied to a string and stashed in an inside pocket of his moleskin-collared coat...
...favor the severs cuts of employees and programs In Canton, where voters defeated a partial over-ride referendum by a three to two margin. Executive Secretary Gerard C. Kelly said yesterday. "We are hurt very badly. "As a result of the no vote. "We are not spending a dime for road management," he said...
This meeting gives us a chance to meet all the people involved in federal funding. And we start lobbying for every extra dime we can get." Walter Sullivan said last week...