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...varsity heavyweight heat, one of the women's seats came off its track after a major crab and the heavies ended in fifth place minus one oan...

Author: By Bill Ginsberg, | Title: Women's Sprints Abbreviated; Gusting Winds Prevent Finals | 5/15/1978 | See Source »

...Glaswegians with similarly high fidelity. At first glance, the dialect seems designed to try the reader's patience: "If there's no somethin' wrang wi' her the noo, there'll be somethin' wrang wi' her when Ah get ma haunds oan 'er." Gradually, though, the "hoot, mon" appearance of words on the page disappears, replaced by the odd, lilting music of street, sitting room...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Criminal Outrage | 6/27/1977 | See Source »

Other candidates for state officer who received endorsement were Oan H. Fann '44, a former assistant Dean who is running for the state legislature: Foster Furcolo, Democratic candidate for state treasurer: Mario Umana of East Boston for State Senator and Representative James E o'Pea Jr. of Lowell for State Representative

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H.L.U. Reverses 1950 Position on Dever, Kennedy | 10/2/1952 | See Source »

...almost succeeds in capturing the sweep of the Kansas plains. It may have Errol Flynn, whose drawing-room polish didn't come from western saddle soap. But it is still a horse-opera. It has the spirit of the old western epic, with the invincible hero who single-handed oan send packing every bad man in town, with beautiful bar-room wenches, and with more gun-fights than horses. And this should be enough for anyone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 5/22/1939 | See Source »

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