Word: proved
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...majestic, even though nobody ever learns what Socrates was thinking. Plato gave the only explanation necessary. The unexamined life, he said, is not worth living. Meanwhile, back at the center, the talk flows on. For now, at least, the dialogue is sufficiently rich in wit, affection and charm to prove that the examined life is well worth living. That, in a year like 1979, should be justification enough...
...result of its success, Operation Banco may become a prototype for narcotics investigations across the nation. DEA agents in New York City are already working with the IRS and the Federal Reserve Bank. The Government hopes that the ubiquitous computer will prove to be the best sleuth yet in tracking illegal drug traders...
...sponsored a bill that would allow Indians to gather feathers legally, but only if they complied with four pages of regulations. Pluckers would have to 1) prove that they are Indians; 2) obtain permits from the Ohio Division of Wildlife; 3) remove plumage only from birds that had been found dead; and 4) not give away any feathers, though they could be bequeathed to another Indian. The bill floated through the Ohio house of representatives last week by a vote of 78 to 17, but may be shot down in the state senate. Jeered State Senator John Kasich: "This...
...political philosophy" before he takes office in August. The idea, explains Rear Admiral Victor Hugo Garcés, the Interior Minister, is to help the new President "not to go to any extremes." If the dialogue does not satisfy the generals, Ecuador's return to democracy could prove turbulent...
...final chance for Brown, juniors Stenhouse and Bingham, and senior pitcher Tim Clifford to tell the scouts they're hot stuff. The time for Santos-Buch, Jim Pecerillo, Bobby Kelley and Burke St. John to prove that their suddenly super bats are for real, and for pitchers Ron Stewart and Jim Keyte to show they can be tough in the clutch. And Larry Brown's last two outings as a Harvard pitcher, if but one of the live league games is lost...