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Word: lures (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...operation code-named Western Sizzler and run by Birmingham police, and the customers were thieves looking to make a quick buck on stolen goods. Johnny was Johnny Samaniego, 34, a squat, bearded undercover narcotics agent on loan from the Tuscaloosa police department. With his gift for gab, Johnny would lure the thieves into talking about their crimes and giving their names and addresses. "Where did you steal it?" Johnny would ask. Eager to brag, many would supply the full details, even showing off the tools they used. All the while, a video camera concealed behind the counter recorded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jail Sale: Where cupidity bred stupidity | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

...time for the Grand Themes of the evening to entangle themselves. East meets West. The lure of capitalism--in the promising form of the "black goop" everywhere--overtakes a sleepy, sandy desert town. Strong women dominate wimpy sniveling men amid chastity belts and harem-slaves. The Church meets the heathens. Everyone falls in love...

Author: By Melissa I. Weissberg, | Title: The Heat Is On at the Hasty | 2/19/1986 | See Source »

...feel the money is being extorted. To them, donations are an investment in their future, in an economy less dependent on farming. Too small to qualify for federal development grants, Sac City and thousands of other towns in rural America must raid residents' pockets for the money to lure companies that can provide jobs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sac City Fights for Survival | 2/17/1986 | See Source »

Attempts to lure students away from the private sector face other serious problems...

Author: By Mark R. Hoffenberg, | Title: Bucking the Corporate Trend? | 1/8/1986 | See Source »

What's the lure of graffiti? Simple...

Author: By Andrea Shen, | Title: The Metaphysical Writing on the Wall (and Desks) | 12/17/1985 | See Source »

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