Word: nosedives
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The John F. Leavitt is named after a maritime writer whose book Wake of the Coasters first inspired Ackerman's notion that the era of the wooden sailing ship might again be at hand. Ackerman gave up the pursuit of a doctorate in Middle English, Anglo-Saxon and Anglo...
Two courses that Shelley Hack never needed as a history major at Smith were how to handle a snub-nosed .38 and the proper way to kick nasty men in the ribs. Neither did she require such talents as the sybaritic Charlie perfume girl. But both are in her curriculum...
Eventually, Moulton will lower the chemical concentration to see how well gerbils really do smell, and whether they can replace the sharp-nosed hounds at airports. Dogs almost certainly have keener noses, but they require walking, petting and lots of love; gerbils obviously have simpler needs. Of course, the idea...
No one disputed that former San Francisco Supervisor Dan White took a snub-nosed revolver along when he went to call on Mayor George Moscone last November. Or that White slipped into city hall through a window to avoid the metal detector at the main entrance. Or that he pumped...
Racing wheel to wheel in Darlington, S.C., Darrell Waltrip, 32, nosed out King Petty, 41, by 1.2 sec., in what is turning into the most exciting and richest season on the top circuit of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. For his four hours, twelve minutes and six...