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Word: fill (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Davenport's injury now leaves a vacancy begging to be filled. Of the squad's five remaining quarterbacks, three are in the running for the starting job. Given the complexities of the Crimson's multi-flex offense, and the fact that Davenport virtually majored with honors in the Restic system for three years, one of the three will have big shoes to fill...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Lost in The Shuffle-And Only One Winning Card | 9/24/1977 | See Source »

...Greek government had no voice in selecting a scholar to fill the chair, Peterson said...

Author: By Joanne L. Kenen, | Title: Renowned Greek Scholar Fills Vacant Position In Classics Department | 9/21/1977 | See Source »

...committee also sent letters asking for recommendations to scholars throughout the world, and all but one selected Savides as the best candidate to fill the post, Sevcenko said. Harvard received $1 million from the Greek government in 1975 to establish a chair in memory of the Greek poet, George Seferis, who died six years...

Author: By Joanne L. Kenen, | Title: Renowned Greek Scholar Fills Vacant Position In Classics Department | 9/21/1977 | See Source »

Julian Bond certainly fits into this category. Elected in 1965 to the Georgia House of Representatives, Bond was initially booted from his seat by legislators who disliked his statements in opposition to the Vietnam war. He won two special elections held to fill his seat, but each time the legislature refused to let him enter. Until 1967, that is, when the United States Supreme Court ruled that the state legislature acted improperly in barring...

Author: By Roger M. Klein, | Title: A Star Is Dying | 9/20/1977 | See Source »

...music-and-slide presentation--although he says he isn't interested in stars at all. Another senior could not be reached for comment yesterday, because--as has been his wont for the last two years--he plans to stay home until next Tuesday. The ambitious fellow will then fill in his study card by asking other students in the Mem Hall line which courses they plan to take...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Catalogue's Most Popular Course: Confusion | 9/20/1977 | See Source »

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