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Word: lot (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Geralds' case has prompted soul-searching on the part of legislators, who have suddenly discovered that they are a very fallible lot. Another legislator, also a Democrat, has admitted to receiving $5,000 from a dog-racing promoter in early 1977, eleven weeks before introducing a bill to legalize that sport. He has been asked to resign, but has not done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: House Felon | 5/8/1978 | See Source »

Despite what was undeniably a disappointing senior year for Curry, there can be no doubt about his genuine all-around athletic talent, or for that matter, ability to play pro football. Needless to say, a lot of ballplayers have been drafted and hung around in the pros who weren't half the athlete that Curry...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: A Cold Draft for Curry | 5/5/1978 | See Source »

...indicative of the costs involved in such projects that in order to kill Clinch River, Carter had to propose that $33 million be spent to do so--even though construction has yet to begin. Congress wanted to see the project continue, and that took a lot more money. Last summer, the House voted $150 million for fiscal 1978; the Senate $75 million and the conference committee settled on $80 million...

Author: By Jon Alter, | Title: Breeder Politics | 5/5/1978 | See Source »

Looking ahead to early next week, when I'm going to have a lot of time, we see a lot of stuff happening around the campus. For instance, the baseball team, which is away this weekend (although it isn't too hard to get to the Northeaster field in Brookline Saturday at 1 p.m.), will be playing Brandeis Tuesday...

Author: By Marc M. Sadowsky, | Title: Sliding Into Home | 5/4/1978 | See Source »

...talk about them. So don't press me. To quote from the directions on the generals, "Sign your paper. The signature will be taken as an assertion that the paper is entirely your own work." Well, this whole paper is not entirely my own work. A lot of people worked very long hours to get this paper out and I'm not going to take the claim for the whole thing. You can stop me anytime...

Author: By Marc M. Sadowsky, | Title: Sliding Into Home | 5/4/1978 | See Source »

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