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Word: jump (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Bogalusa, Louisiana, a kid learned to hustle. Even in Bogalusa, that small, relatively tight community, people failed and people made it. Bogalusa had a lot of safety nets out: family, neighbors, community, no matter how far you fall. The problem was that Bogalusa had no buildings tall enough to jump from; for one middle-aged man, the nets were useless, so he just sat in his car and rolled up the windows...

Author: By Tom Blanton, | Title: Sorrow is Such Sweet Parting | 6/6/1979 | See Source »

...Bogalusa, Louisiana, a kid learned to hustle. Even in Bogalusa, that small, relatively tight community, people failed and people made it. Bogalusa had a lot of safety nets out: family, neighbors, community, no matter how far you fall. The problem was that Bogalusa had no buildings tall enough to jump from; for one middle-aged man, the nets were useless, so he just sat in his car and rolled up the windows...

Author: By Tom Blanton, | Title: Sorrow is Such Sweet Parting | 6/5/1979 | See Source »

...plan to extend their influence in the gulf. They have already gained South Yemen, which is the Soviet base for making trouble elsewhere in this area. Here in Oman we have firsthand experience with how they use people, encourage and aid troublemakers. The Russians wait for opportunity, then they jump. We are prepared to stop troublemakers, but if a Soviet-planned aggression gets too big, we will need support. Sadat will send us military help without hesitation. Saudi Arabia is [also] an obvious power in this area...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: A Sultan Speaks His Mind | 6/4/1979 | See Source »

...oldest of these postwar children are already 34, and over the next ten years they will cause a bulge in the big-spending 35 to 44 group. The number of Americans in this bracket will jump from 28 million to 40 million by the end of the decade, and they will be pocketing $1 out of every $4 in personal income, up from $1 of every $5 at present. By 1990 the average household income for people in this group will be close to $30,000 in real terms, and their total spending power will have grown by 70%. Because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Over-the-Thrill Crowd | 5/28/1979 | See Source »

Captain Geoff Stiles capped a brilliant dual meet career by prevailing in both the pole vault (16 ft.) and the high jump...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Trackmen Conclude Season With Demolition of Yale | 5/14/1979 | See Source »

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