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Word: grams (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Colombia any good. Lleras Restrepo has done much to cure the financially sick country during his four years as President. He strengthened the peso through tougher tax collection, a drive on inflation and a strong grip on military spending. He also pushed agrarian reform and a birth control pro gram, notwithstanding the Vatican's opposition. Unfortunately, none of this meant much to the peasants, to whom the diminutive (5 ft. 2 in.) Lleras Restrepo appears as a somewhat abrasive and distant technocrat. "The lesson," he said, visibly shocked at the closeness of the election, "is to be in closer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Colombia: A Lapse of Memory | 5/4/1970 | See Source »

Edward L. Fireman, lecturer on astronomy, has started analyzing a 54-gram sample from the Lost City meteorite.By measuring two isotopes of the element Argon in this sample, he will determine how long the meteorite has been exposed to the sun's radiation. Exposure ages for this type of meteorite commonly range from 25,000 to 400 million years...

Author: By Mark W. Oberle, | Title: Harvard Astronomer Is Second Man To Calculate Course of Meteorite | 1/26/1970 | See Source »

Well, our sources report that grass is high (no slowdown in Christmas sales) starting at $15 an ounce, but hash is a bargain at $3-5 a gram. Mescaline is up at $2.50 a throw, but acid sales have not kept apace and prices are consequently lower...

Author: By Michael E. Kinsley, | Title: Our First Annual January Bargain Tour | 1/9/1970 | See Source »

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