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Word: methven (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Davis' girlfriend, Karen Master. They chew gum and file their nails during the proceedings. During the recesses, they talk of their fondness for the various participants, especially the darkly handsome Davis, as if they were favorite characters on a television soap opera. Says one spectator, Mrs. Texas Methven, a middle-aged retired secretary: "I'm praying for him. He's a good businessman and looks nice. He'd be a good Christian if he could settle down with Karen." One popular pastime is comparing Karen, 29, who nervously smokes in the hallways during recesses, to Priscilla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Who Do You Want Next? | 9/4/1978 | See Source »

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