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Word: ridded (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Boston. Doctors, he said, "are hesitant to perform a late abortion past 20 weeks; we might have become more liberal if not for the Edelin decision." And in Boston, Stubblefield added, with its large Catholic population, "Right-to-Lifers are still strong, there's still pressure to get rid of abortion altogether...

Author: By Margaret A. Shapiro, | Title: Abortion in Boston: After the Edelin Case | 9/15/1975 | See Source »

...circulated a document protesting Portugal's drift toward an Eastern European brand of socialism and calling for a return to a pluralistic political system. The nine claimed to have the support of 90% of the people and 85% of the military. They reportedly demanded that the President get rid of Gonçalves within a week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PORTUGAL: Turmoil at Home, Chaos in the Colonies | 9/1/1975 | See Source »

...Mary has attracted inquiries from local stations, but no takers. Lear is a patient man, however. It took him four years to get rid of that show nobody even wanted to look at let alone buy. Its name: All in the Family...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Frankenstein Soap | 9/1/1975 | See Source »

...future. A few were uneasy over Ford's old-fashioned talk-too naive, too much like a Boy Scout. His friendship with business and the military establishment has brought up old doubts among traditional liberals who had remained silent for months in their relief at being rid of Nixon. For many Americans, the fact that they did not have to cast a ballot, and thus make a commitment to Ford, has given them license to be fickle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: The Days of the Dog Star | 8/25/1975 | See Source »

...Finley's handling of players is controversial, the rate at which he eats up managers is positively incredible?12 in 15 years. "I'm not one of these guys who's afraid to admit a mistake," Finley says. "I've gotten rid of so many because they weren't worth a damn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Charlie Finely: Baseball's Barnum | 8/18/1975 | See Source »

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