Word: hillings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When the first of Johnson's school bills seeking Government aid for parochial schools was on the Hill, old prejudices flared a final time. Aide Bill Moyers took a call one day in Johnson's absence to hear the protests of a ranking Southern Baptist. The caller wanted to talk to the President himself about how he could have got so tangled up with the Catholics. "He's in the swimming pool with Dr. Graham," said Moyers. "Who?" asked a diminished voice. "The President is in the swimming pool with Dr. Billy Graham," said Moyers. There...
...hill, Eichner lost his lead to Predmore who had the home-gorge advantage. Murphy also move past Eichner, and with 150 yards to go, the race was settled...
...That last little hill really hurt our guys, "McCurdy said. "I don't know if they want to rename it, but it should be named something derogatovy...
...runners hit the sidewalks in the last mile, the Dartmouth group pushed its way past Voit and Jacobson and began to work on Amble. Less than 20 seconds separated the eight runners as they headed up the final hill, and Harvard needed only to pick up one place to repeat Saturday's one-point victory over Brown. However, the strong Dartmouth squad made its move as three runners caught Amble up the hill, while two others held off closing challenges by Voit and Anita Diaz to secure...
...over-emphasized clues aside, the movie is a fine, taut thriller. Meyer even finds a good excuse for the mayhem of the obligatory car chase scene--the fact that Wells, in pursuit of Stevenson, must manuever San Francisco's considerable hill without knowing how to drive. In blessed contrast to The Crucifer of Blood, another recent Jack the Ripper film, Meyer keeps the gore to a minimum. In one murder, we see only the flush of his knife, followed by a tear of blood on his face--a masterful bit of understatement...