Word: pulls
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crusaders repeatedly worked the 45-second shot clock down to single digits in the first half in an attempt to pull the Crimson out of its usual run-and-gun style of play...
...Kennedy misses a big Contra aid vote. Sources reveal that right-wingers secretly gave the congressman tickets to see a tractor pull and motocross race twinbill at a local arena. "I tried to get some other guys on the committee to go with me, but I guess they never learned how to have a good time." Amway salesman George Bachrach, a former Eighth District candidate, said of "young Joe's" absence: "I would have been there...
...Harvard Clerical and Technical Workers are set for a certification election. The University administration, fearing that the workers will decide to go union, pull a last-minute name change to try to avert the election. At a press conference from the Office of Political and Educational Affairs in the basement of Mass Hall, Steiner declares, "I'm in charge," and announces that the University is now officially renamed "the Academy of Rights and Responsibilities...
...didn't mind," Twardzik says, "because I could sit and enjoy Doc. I remember thinking 'They're paying me to watch this guy play.' On the bench, we'd elbow each other and whisper, 'Did you see that? God, did you see that?' " Gravity never had any pull with...
...they have already gone on an extended shopping spree paid for by a heavy load of installment debt. Just this past fall, millions of consumers rushed to the auto showrooms to take advantage of cut-rate financing offers. "They won't head for the hills now, but they will pull in their horns a little," said Heller. This season's Christmas receipts are expected to be good but not glorious; last week the Commerce Department announced that retail sales in November posted a .5% gain over the previous month...