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Word: restful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Texas than Texas society, or "po' boys at play in the fields (and beds) of the energy lords." And there is more to Texas than "seamy politicians," "oil and gas," "Dallas Cowboys," of "Thermopylae-like heroism." The problem is that little else flows out of Texas to the rest of the country through TV, novels, magazines, or newspapers like the Crimson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Defending Texas | 4/10/1979 | See Source »

...above the rest of the Patrick the New York Islanders finally converted confidence into performance, and obtained the consistency and intensity they lacked in previous seasons. With Resch and Smith keeping the nets safe, Potvin & Co. clearing the zone and Bossy-Trottier-Gillies a scoring machine, the Islanders needed primarily to work on one thing: attitude. Two late season victories against Montreal gave the team a big boost as the playoffs approached...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Montreal, Islanders Favorites for Cup | 4/10/1979 | See Source »

...season-long battle of surprisingly competent also-rans, Pittsburgh outlasted L.A. for the "Rest of the Norris" Division. Making a series of shrewd deals calculated to get a winner on the ice and fans in the building, the Pens accumulated a not-insubstantial amount of talent that sometimes made life tough for the rest of the league. The Kings, on the other hand, ostensibly rebuilding slowly, managed an unexpectedly respectable year with offensive help from point-freak Marcel Dionne and sophomore Clarkson grad Dave Taylor. Both squads may surprise in the prelims. Detroit, which plummeted, and Washington, which inched forward...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Montreal, Islanders Favorites for Cup | 4/10/1979 | See Source »

...Smythe Division, as expected, fulfilled its primary function in life: providing amusement for the rest of the league. Chicago, St. Louis, and Colorado all suffered disappointing seasons, while Vancouver went from worse...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Montreal, Islanders Favorites for Cup | 4/10/1979 | See Source »

Senior Nelia Worsley, who hung up her goalie skates last month to fill the oarssomen's bow position, said yesterday, "We kept our pace solid, and the low cadence helped deal with the wind. We're psyched about the rest of the season...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Heavyweight Oarswomen Open Season Impressively With Win Over Williams | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

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