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Word: lock (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Died. William T. Piper, 89, light-plane pioneer whose ubiquitous Piper Cubs put flying within reach of thousands and earned him the sobriquet "Henry Ford of aviation"; of heart disease; in Lock Haven, Pa. Piper's first Cubs lifted off the airstrip in 1931. Though slow, drafty and frail, they were easy to fly and, more important, cost only $1,325. By 1940, four out of every five pilots had learned to fly in Cubs; after World War II, thousands were sold to weekend flyers, starting a light-plane boom that has now grown to $425 million annually. Piper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jan. 26, 1970 | 1/26/1970 | See Source »

wire and cracking the lock, they will know

Author: By Christina Starobin, | Title: No Headline | 1/21/1970 | See Source »

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