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Word: prop (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Five Harvard players were named to the All-Ivy team: Greenberg at prop, senior James Keller at lock, Liles at fly-half, senior Scott Tierney at center, and Hilinski at wing...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: Ruggers Topple Brown to Win Ivy League Championships | 4/10/1989 | See Source »

...look at who gains from 1-2-3. Fred Meyer, who calls himself the author of Prop 1-2-3, may certainly be motivated by a personal ideology linking freedom with owning a condo, but most other supporters ($56,000 strong, according to the 1988 State Campaign Finance Report) are motivated by profit. Not surprisingly, among the list of financial contributors who helped get this condo bill on the ballot are some of Cambridge's most notorious landlords...

Author: By Stacie Marinelli, | Title: A Crippling Blow to Rent Control | 3/11/1989 | See Source »

...dozen or so agencies have sprung up that charge hundreds of eager companies upwards of $50,000 to find scenes for their products in suitable upcoming movies. The agencies pore over early scripts secured from set decorators and prop masters in an effort to find the right fit. Some guarantee placement in six or so films -- theoretically, more exposure than a comparably priced ad could offer. Big-screen placements, say agents, provide more bang for the buck than television. "A movie goes from theaters to TV to the video marketplace," says Cliff McMullen of UPP Entertainment Marketing, "which makes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Plugging Away in Hollywood | 1/2/1989 | See Source »

Fullback Bruce Miller, lock James Keller, center Scott Tierney, prop Jon Greenberg and scrum-half Mike Gibbs all earned spots on the All-Eastern squad, which represents 27 states on the East Coast. Center Scott Hilinski was named as an alternate...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Five Ruggers Are Named All-Eastern | 12/14/1988 | See Source »

Intruders enter dormitories with ease, immediately behind students. The administration knows this, which is why they urge vigilance and caution. Granted, if a soiled vagrant, thoroughly soused and clenching a dripping dagger, sputtered, "Hold that door, will you?" some might simply prop the door open for an additional second or two without looking. To these disembodied few, vigilance and caution should of course be advised...

Author: By Albert Y. Hsia, | Title: More Security, Not Vigilance | 12/13/1988 | See Source »

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