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Word: maines (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Callers send in their suggestions for new Giraffes to the project's tiny office off Langley's main street, next door to a beauty parlor and across from the volunteer fire department. Many nominations come from 2,000 widely scattered members, most of whom pay $25 a year to support the project's work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Washington: Sticking Your Neck Out | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

...October. While the so-called cocktail party failed to produce immediate results, it was nonetheless considered a psychological breakthrough on the long road to a political solution. The participants did agree to form a working group of officials to continue discussions. Perhaps more important, Kampuchea will be a main topic of Sino- Soviet talks in Beijing this month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kampuchea Where Fear and Silence Reign | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

...mission is scheduled for late September, but even before yesterday many officials believed the launch would slip into October because of earlier delays in the engine test and an unresolved gas leak in a steering engine system that is separate from the main engines...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Computer Aborts Shuttle Ignition Test | 8/5/1988 | See Source »

...Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) also praised Thornburgh at the time of his appointment, calling him a "man of competence." Competence is the main theme of the Democratic presidential candidate's campaign. Completing the Republican ticket with a "man of competence," would easily deflate the Democratic balloon...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Sticking A Thorn (burgh) in the Democrats' Side | 8/5/1988 | See Source »

...effect of Bush selecting Thornburgh as his running mate, would be to nullify one of the main criticisms weighing down his campaign--the Reagan Republican sleaze factor. Today, Thornburgh will be widely praised as a man of great personal integrity by the Senate leaders, many of whom will also take the opportunity to criticize the indiscretions of Meese. In choosing Thornburgh--the antithesis of Meese--Bush can project an image of a cleaner and more honest administration...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Sticking A Thorn (burgh) in the Democrats' Side | 8/5/1988 | See Source »

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