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Word: offs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Also tried were David Holmes, 49, formerly deputy treasurer of the Liberal Party, whom Thorpe was charged with inciting to murder Scott; John Le Mesurier, 49, director of a carpet discount firm, charged with recruiting Newton to kill Scott and paying him off; and George Deakin, 39, a nightclub owner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: Vindication for Jeremy Thorpe | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

The main reason for the Communist decline seems clear: the rank and file are unhappy over Berlinguer's strategy of sharing power with the Christian Democrats in the so-called historic compromise. By pledging parliamentary support to the Christian Democrat-led coalition, the party had to share the blame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: What Future? | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

Laetrile in Limbo. While scientists have diligently searched for treatments for cancer, enterprising entrepreneurs have foisted off remedies ranging from peat moss to a paste made from glycerin and Limburger cheese. For the past three decades the most popular anticancer nostrum has been Laetrile, a derivative of the pits of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Of Kids, Congressmen and Cancer | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

Such gloom is justified; another substantial hike in oil prices could well nudge the Western world into recession. But for a number of reasons a new downturn might not be as severe as the one that struck in 1973-74. Then, the first round of OPEC price hikes helped kick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A Threat to Global Growth | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

Though bankers agree that they are nearing the point where additional loans to LDCs could be an unacceptable risk, relatively well-off countries such as Mexico, with its new-found oil riches, and Brazil will continue to find a welcome. Middle-income states such as South Korea, the Philippines and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A Threat to Global Growth | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

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