Word: fixedly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Betamax a replay of her first triumph unwinds in glorious technicolor. The camera zooms in on pink fingernails fluttering near pale skin as her face crumples with joy and disbelief. The weepy, departing queen struggles to fix the crown on her successor's head. As a recorded chorus serenades, "She's a miracle, she could be Miss America. . . the one that we ado-o-o-re," the winner grips her scepter and hurtles toward the runway at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium...
...provides a special reception center for witnesses in the courthouse, free transportation to court, day care for witnesses' children, a "victim's hot line" so prospective witnesses can get instant advice and reassurance. There is even a repair service to board up victims' broken windows and fix damaged locks. Since 1974, the National District Attorneys Association has sponsored victim-witness assistance programs through 68 offices all over the U.S. Other groups, including the Junior League in Chicago, have pitched in, providing encouragement to witnesses. With some success apparently: in one Chicago courtroom the Junior League ladies have...
...those friends was a prominent banker whom Minor implicated in a scheme to fix a jury. "I liked him," Minor says, "but sometimes you have to put aside personal friendship. Once I get my hand on a document, I know it's got to be brought...
...bill that would free the CAB from its legal responsibility to fix fares and routes has passed the Senate but is bogged down in the House. It is expected to pass eventually, though probably not this year. Deregulation would be the most radical change in U.S. aviation history, greatly affecting the lines' ability to raise money for their next cycle of jet purchases...
...Bonn summit, the leaders of the Seven achieved a positive move in that direction by agreeing to combat inflation while seeking to encourage moderate growth. But those good intentions must now be translated into action. Otherwise, the world seems destined to move unevenly from one quick-fix summit to the next without ever coming to grips with the underlying problems...