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Word: munsey (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Last week the committee singled out the Pentagon for terming the neutron bomb, which kills every living creature within its reach but leaves physical structures unharmed, "a radiation enhancement weapon." The Defense Department did not send a representative to accept the award, but it did designate Army Colonel Jack Munsey as "doublespeak person" to respond to numerous inquiries. Said he: "The particular term accurately describes that weapon. What can I say except I'm sorry they don't like it? And I'm not sure I'm even that sorry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Doublespeaking | 12/5/1977 | See Source »

...fourth brother in his family to play football. Nelson is a cornerback with the Baltimore Colts, Bill was an all-star running back with the B.C. Lions in Canadian football, and George played briefly with the Minnesota Vikings. Chuck, who changed the spelling of his last name from Munsey because "Muncie goes back to my grandfather and great-grandfather," wants to be drafted by a California team. But wherever he ends up, Muncie does not plan to overstay his welcome. He is thinking of attending law school during the off-seasons, because of his concern about white-collar crime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Col's Improbable Hero | 12/15/1975 | See Source »

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