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Word: morrises (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Canada's large-scale crackdown cannot, of course, serve as any kind of model for the U.S., nor would most Americans support the abrogation of the traditional American concepts of civil rights. The U.S. has no terrorist groups of any size or popular support like those of Quebec, Argentina...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRORISM: The Politics of Terror | 3/4/1974 | See Source »

The young entrepreneur's career began at age 14, when his mother, who owned a corset store in Brooklyn, cut off his allowance. He took odd jobs as a theater usher and a mail clerk, decided to skip college and become a talent agent. Geffen falsely claimed a drama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ENTREPRENEURS: Geffen's Golden Touch | 2/25/1974 | See Source »

"Halfway through the Oakland game," Martin explains, "I began to think about the Super Bowl." He immediately gave Miami a three-point edge because of its overall strength: "They have Larry Csonka powering up the middle. Mercury Morris is unstoppable around the ends, plus you've got Bob Griese...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Betting Bowl | 1/14/1974 | See Source »

At the guards Lloyd Desvigne, a 6 ft. 2 in. junior and fellow classmate Eddie Morris at 5 ft. 10 in. will match up against Mike Griffin and Ken Wolfe. Morris and Desvigne average under 10 points a game and don't figure to hurt the Crimson on the scoreboard...

Author: By Bruce Cole, | Title: Boston College Cagers Defeat Harvard, 68-65 | 12/15/1973 | See Source »

Died. Arthur J. Morris, 92, who in 1910 founded Morris Plan banking, the prototype of consumer credit; in North Tarrytown, N.Y. When he saw wage earners without collateral being denied bank loans, Morris founded a bank that required only character references and a job for security and permitted repayment in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Dec. 3, 1973 | 12/3/1973 | See Source »

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