Word: proved
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Less than 24 hours later, Mrs. Gandhi flew to Gujarat, Desai's home state north of Bombay, and told a crowd of thousands that she would continue to "speak for the people" and "give them a lead." But Indira's triumph may yet prove a fleeting one. The magistrate's ruling will almost certainly be overturned by the High Court, and there are said to be other cases pending. At week's end the Home Minister was confiding that he fully expected to arrest Mrs. Gandhi again. But next time he had better strike hard...
Eastern hopes that the Airbus will prove as popular with passengers in America as it has proved in Europe. There, the plane's eight-abreast coach seating and smooth ride have given it the nickname "the poor man's 747." Before buying it, however, Eastern wants to be certain that the Airbus will match under U.S. operating conditions the economies reported by European airlines. Airbus-Industrie claims that the plane's two huge fan jet engines are terrific fuel conservers, burning approximately 25% less fuel per seat-mile than do the three engines of such competing jets...
...Restic survives today on the winning side, the rest of the season could very well prove a nice little present, the weatherman notwithstanding...
...Boston. With the release of Iggy's second lp-(sic) "Lust for Life" on RCA records, we find confirmed judgement (sic) in knowing he's defined his stature as 'Godfather of Punk Rock' quoted by many critics (sic). But as this lp and tour may prove 'Is there Rock after Punk?'." (sic, sic, sic, sic, sic, sic, sic, sic.) What you just read is the kind of sleazy prose that I have to slodge through every week-and I don't make a cent off this directly--to let you know just what's happening in the world of people...
...state Supreme Court upheld the ruling that the special admissions program constitutes a racial quota system and violates the 14th amendment. In addition, when the regents conceded they could not prove Bakke would not have been admitted in the absence of the special program, the state supreme court ordered U.C. Davis admit him, reversing the trial court's ruling on that point...