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Word: messing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Daley's Chicago worked for those who like to drive, and for the building contractors who profit from expressway construction. But it didn't work for the ethnic neighborhoods uprooted by his pet projects. Hizzoner didn't have much sympathy for citizens who prefer public transportation--a mess in the city...

Author: By Jonathan H. Alter, | Title: He Ran the Show | 1/11/1977 | See Source »

...spills inside the U.S. or within twelve miles of its shores, the federal Water Pollution Control Act now imposes strict liability on any ship that dumps oil; it requires offenders to pay for cleaning up the mess. The captain of Olympic Games was arrested last week and held on $50,000 bail under provisions of this law. "For the first time," said U.S. Attorney David W. Marston, "we are providing with this legal action a real incentive for captains, pilots and owners to meet a higher safety standard when they use U.S. waters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oil Is Pouring on Troubled Waters | 1/10/1977 | See Source »

...years the Jews, often barred from owning land and serving in the military, worked wonders as bankers and merchants. Now we have the Jewish state. The army is among the world's finest, the innovations in agricultural technology are illustrious-and the economy is a mess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ISRAEL: Troubled Economy of Dreamers | 1/10/1977 | See Source »

...myriad of potential law violations in what he's talking about." Because of the sensitivity of Kim's information, Attorney General Edward Levi ordered the FBI to withhold information about his disclosures. Said a high Justice Department official: "It's a real sticky mess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INVESTIGATIONS: Seoul's School For Scandal | 12/13/1976 | See Source »

...true. The news is a twisted mess, and it's not always easy to get to the bottom of it. (But you can do it.) Putting out a newspaper means more than rewriting press releases. Come to The Crimson and we'll show...

Author: By Mark Twain, | Title: So you want to be a reporter. | 12/9/1976 | See Source »

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