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Word: em (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that he can thank Johnson. After the production of dozens of planes, the U-2 assembly line was shut down in 1969. Ordinarily the millions of dollars in tools, dies and jigs for crafting the planes would have been scrapped. But Johnson had a premonition. "I hid 'em away in four different places," he recalls. "Put them in Cosmoline [a greasy preservative] just in case we'd ever get a rainy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: A New Life for a High-Flying Bird | 12/22/1980 | See Source »

Despite their success, neither man is in business to lose money, and both were appalled at their problems with Starsky and Hutch, a shoot-'em-up centered on two offbeat policemen. Their lawyer, William Hayes, 59, repeatedly asked ABC to help them out. ABC made additional payments, and then refused to give another dollar. According to the D.A.'s report, Hayes says that former ABC Vice President George Reeves told him: "No, I can't help you. Don't even come ask me, because everybody here has had it up to their ears with Starsky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: A Bombshell Case Goes Phfft! | 12/15/1980 | See Source »

...stands in at 6-ft., 5-in., and weighs 205 pounds. He swishes 'em from 25 feet. He finger rolls 'em in close. He leaps, he floats, and floats, and floats. He rebounds, dribbles, passes and steals. They call him "The American Express." And after the performance of Russell "Boo" Bowers at the IAB Saturday night, you can bet American University head coach Gary Williams never leaves home without...

Author: By Mike Bass, | Title: Boooooooooooooooooo! | 12/8/1980 | See Source »

...South stands would come back with a big "Walker." Then the North would do its line again, and each side would keep on trying to out-yell the other. When this game died out they would start up again with something like "Georgia-Bulldogs" of "Third Down-Hold 'Em...

Author: By Howard N. Mead, | Title: Harvard 10, Georgia 7 | 12/5/1980 | See Source »

...better products of Billy Cleary's experimentation, a match made in training camp, a toss-'em-together-and-see-how-they-play connection comprised of a scrappy all-around sophomore, a speedy junior goal-getter and a gutsy senior playmaker. It's Harvard's most productive line, the Greg Olson-Mike Watson-Tom Murray line, and after three games it has combined to rack up 16 points, including three goals (one each) and four assists during last night's 5-2 victory over Boston University...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: A Fine Alignment | 12/3/1980 | See Source »

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