Word: drought
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...worry about it, our goals will come in clusters," Radcliffe soccer mentor Bob Scalise said to his underlings after a lengthy varsity scoring drought and scrimmage losing streak. Color Scalise a prophet as a result of weekend victories over Boston College (5-2) and Tufts...
With the game seemingly headed into extra innings, the stage was set for Chambliss's momentous blast. Fans spilled onto the field as jubilation reigned supreme in the House that Ruth built after a twelve-year drought...
Reed Eichner was 14 seconds behind Fitzsimmons. After Eichner, the drought of eligible runners commenced...
...Pharmacy first thing on this rainy day, for everyone he needed to see would be there. The entire business community drops in at Woodfin's for coffee at 9 o'clock each morning, after picking up the mail at the post office, to discuss the current drought and other local problems. Said an attorney in the crowd: "We are a very small town and we want to keep it that way. Everybody knows everybody else -Morning, Bruce-and the chances are that you are related to them...
Times are rough right now in Chatham, both for the farmers with their puny, drought-burned tobacco leaves and for the folks in the stores, which are hurting for customers. "Nowadays, you are lucky if you can farm, keep your place clean and pay your taxes," complains Frank Pierce, 56, an archetypal Southern farmer in bib overalls. He says that many farmers are turning to moonshine whisky to see them through. Even so, there is a basic optimism. "Folks can do all right," maintains Mayor Hairston...