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Word: lot (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Chaikovsky spotted the Crimson to a quick one-zip lead by destroying Australian freshman Scott Rowlands at number two singles, 6-4, 6-2, with "a lot of low, chiselly slices and some good backhand passing shots...

Author: By John Donley, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Racquetmen Edge Terps, 5-4, Despite 40-Plus MPH Gusts | 4/7/1979 | See Source »

...surprisingly fossil fuel consumption has not decreased. The U.S. economy may not rely as heavily on imported oil as Europe's but it still shudders with every OPEC price increase. The January balance of payments report shows the country $3.1 billion in the red, and foreign oil has a lot to do with that unsettling gap. With the recent decision by OPEC member nations to raise prices 9.5 per cent, exclusive of surcharges by individual nations, the outlook is gloomy...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: In Search of the Sun | 4/6/1979 | See Source »

...nuclear power's foes, Three Mile Island may also mark the end of nuclear power as The Alternative to coal and oil. Though it seems unlikely that a federal ban on nuclear power plants will come out of any subsequent investigations, local governments and citizens' groups will have a lot of ammunition to use against power companies that propose construction of new nuclear plants. Power companies will find it a great deal harder now to convince people that "Nukes are good neighbors" now that one of those "good neighbors" has leaked radiation into...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: In Search of the Sun | 4/6/1979 | See Source »

...answer lies in the structure of energy production in this country, which is based on large power companies and huge generating plants in central locations. Power production is a very big-time, high-technology game, and a lot of big money flows into the power company coffers as a result of the oligopolistic concentration of capital in the power industry. Given that the fossil fuel honeymoon is just about over, the big power companies know they must find another way. But because of their orientation, they concentrate their search for alternatives on energy sources that will produce massive amounts...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: In Search of the Sun | 4/6/1979 | See Source »

...With a start like this, the season looks promising," Carole Kleinfelder said yesterday. "We still have a lot of work to do before facing Penn on Saturday, but I hope we can keep the momentum going our way," Kleinfelder added...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Stickwomen Destroy Eagles in Opener As Freshmen Lead Team to 16-6 Win | 4/5/1979 | See Source »

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