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Word: lefts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...American Soccer League's (ASL's) Pennsylvania Stoners, already decimated by injuries, had only about eight healthy bodies left, as gangling Ronnie Ost loped toward the goal during an offensive drill. A pass, a return pass, and Ost turned his head back to watch his teammate's shot. Moments later, Ost dropped to the ground, tenderly gripping his right knee. He'd run straight into the post...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: In the Pros, Ost is Still the Most | 10/19/1979 | See Source »

...WEEK LATER, Liddy was sitting in the executive office of a New York publishing house. A publishing executive across the desk was shaking his head emphatically. Liddy clearly looked disappointed but remained calm. From the left breast pocket of his leisure suit he drew a small white candle and a matchbook. Holding a match to the candle base, he melted it until the candle stuck firmly upright on the desk. Then he lit the wick...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: Keep the Lid On | 10/19/1979 | See Source »

...increase in fines for illegal workers a political compromise to save Crossroads? (Crossroads became the focal point of conflict between the right and left wings of the National Party. An influx of illegal workers into the area resulted in serious social and economic problems. The right wing of the National Party wanted to expel the illegal migrants regardless of the length of time they had lived there. The liberal wing of the party wanted to grant amnesty to the illegal workers and upgrade the township...

Author: By Ian Brookshire and Gerald J Sanders, S | Title: 'Promises' Koornoof: A 'New Breed' Of Afrikaaner Politician | 10/18/1979 | See Source »

Despite Weaver's record-setting four pitching changes in the top of the ninth, the Pirates still added two insurance runs. Phil Garner sent Tim Stoddard's first pitch into left for a double off the wall. One out later Garner scored when Omar Moreno pushed a single up the middle off Stoddard's replacement, Mike Flanagan...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Stargell Swings Bucs to Title, Named '79 World Series MVP | 10/18/1979 | See Source »

...THIS FRANTIC RUMBLING, of course, may be moot. Boston Edison must build still a $10-$15 million stepdown station to accomodate MATEP's backup requirement. If it refuses to do so, Harvard is left with a multimillion dollar conversation piece. Even if Edison comes through, MATEP will have to spend about $1 million a year to buy power it may never use, which might make the power plant cost inefficient...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Turn It On | 10/18/1979 | See Source »

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