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Word: favority (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...going to go 100 per cent our way because I'm 3000 per cent in favor of a 'no' vote," a committee member said last night...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff and George K. Sweetnam, S | Title: Four Massachusetts Referenda Meet Defeat at Polls | 11/3/1976 | See Source »

This divisiveness gave an early lead to Democrat Dennis DeConcini, a former district attorney from the Tucson area. DeConcini has drawn fire from Steiger for his stance in favor of the decriminalization of marijunan, but the Democrat has employed his work as a prosecutor as a countervalent to charges of "liberalism...

Author: By Steven Schorr, | Title: From Sea to Shining Sea: Races for Congress and The Governor's Mansion | 11/2/1976 | See Source »

Because the question is non-binding, there are no major campaigns for or against its passage. Arguments in favor of it are primarily economic--a refinery could reduce the local cost of fuel oil and gasoline and eventually provide new jobs by attracting new industry. Against it stand questions about the environmental impact of a refinery and port...

Author: By David B. Hilder, Roger M. Klein, Marc M. Sadowsky, and Nicole Seligman, S | Title: Guns, Bottles, Kilowatts and the ERA | 11/2/1976 | See Source »

...harassment from the Conservative party and Buckley's campaign forces. First, the Conservative Party asked the New York State Supreme Court to deny Moynihan the Liberal line on the ballot, contending that he had improperly and fraudulently obtained the nomination. Although the Court at first decided in the Conservatives' favor, the Moynihan forces appealed...

Author: By Andrew T. Karron, | Title: Lord Buckley Meets Professor Moynihan | 11/2/1976 | See Source »

QUESTION NO. 1--This one's really easy, for how can anyone who's ever dreamed of pitching a perfect game not vote in favor of ERA? As any sane baseball person will admit, the ERA is the only true indicator of a pitcher's performance. It's those 2-1 games (not those 9-5 thrillers) out of which Cy Young winners are made...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: Savoir-Faire | 11/2/1976 | See Source »

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