Word: fates
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...goes broke, he says he will follow countless other farmers and go to a big city to look for a job. "Of course, I'd rather not do it. I really hope to continue farming." He cannot help wondering, however, whether he will be able to avoid the fate of his brother, a Texas farmer who went bankrupt last year...
...days, they were held in the Persian Gulf sheikdom of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Early this week, they were flown to Aden, South Yemen, after being refused permission to land in Oman. They faced the possibility of death if the skyjackers' demands were not met. Their fate, moreover, was perilously linked with that of Hanns-Martin Schleyer, the West German industrialist kidnaped in early September and held captive by West German terrorists...
...British Open he needed a final round of 78 to win, and staggered to an 82. In 1936 H.B. Martin wrote: "There is no more flagrant case of miscarried justice than in the story of MacDonald Smith, youngest of the Smith clan and the most brilliant...Dame Fate took a particular delight in mocking his genius, encouraging him with lesser prizes but always refusing his demand for stellar honors...
...concert stage, Russell could have at least consoled himself by thumbing through the box office receipts while he burned the critics' pans. Although Tommy did enjoy some limited early commercial success. American moviegoers did not exactly shower the film with their dollars, much less their raves. A similar fate will undoubtedly befall Valentino, Russell's latest test of how much difference The Big Name can make...
...knows what fate holds in store for Herold and Co. as the booters enter the tough part of the schedule Friday, but for now, the squad is sitting pretty...