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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...record, 6-3, which includes the Yard and most of the River Houses, voted 286-123 for Kennedy over President Carter, and boosted Anderson to an even more impressive 286-40 margin over his nearest rival George Bush...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Turning Out In Droves | 3/8/1980 | See Source »

...GOOD political pamphlet is a work of art; the art has been corrupted in recent years by the willingness of candidates to gloss over even their nearest approaches to real positions in an out-pouring of feel-good-about-America, new-direction-for-the-70s, time-for-a-man-with-character froth...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Getting His 2 Per Cent Worth | 3/6/1980 | See Source »

...statement that she herself was the nearest thing to royalty: "Oh, pish! Utter nonsense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Malicious Wit | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

Stenmark was a desultory student, and even today his reading rarely goes beyond the nearest sports page...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Giant in the Slalom | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

...cutting the ice, drift around the corners, tailing ice chips and snow. The high-pitched whine of asphalt racing is replaced by a muffled roar, the stands replaced by footstamping, flask-sipping locals retreating from the snowbanks to their cars for a little heat. The "stock" division--the cars nearest the junkyard--lines up for the start of the 15-lap feature. Jim in car #2 guarantees loudly that he will drive his "Fair Lady Beauty Salon" special, complete with dragging bumper, to victory. Damned if he doesn't, for Jim understands the secrets of iceracing: stay...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Twisting, Skidding | 2/2/1980 | See Source »

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