Word: downing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The euphoria of a week ago, when the popular movement to end 41 years of orthodox Communist rule brought down the old hard-line leadership, appeared to have been replaced by anger that the Communists were reneging on promises of reform.
In local pinball action, Ian Smith set an unofficial record when two consecutive balls slid down the "nute" without registering a single point. The machine, hospitable to its Harvard guest, granted the junior guard an extra ball each occasion.
Mitchell started the rally with a rainbow jumper from the top of the key. With Harvard down, 34-33, Mitchell took a beautiful inbounds pass from James for a layup. A David Brooks foul gave Mitchell the opportunity for a three-point play and he didn't miss.
House members have said that a lack of leadership from the governor, as well as partisan politics, have broken down the unity of House leadership. As a result, many legislators do not believe that solution will be reached before the holiday recess, a delay that could make the budget deficit...
There is a sort of poetry in absorbing the details of the construction process. Many a day have I laid aside my books and stared intensely at the backhoes, as they scoop dirt up, swivel around, dump it elsewhere and pat it down. This is an immense improvement over watching...