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Word: rivalled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...burnt-out CIA agent and a doughty Immigration official, set out separately to solve the mystery of the disappearance of a minor Russian poet whose scattered dactyls are the clues to a major East-West confrontation. A masterpiece of bamboozlement, Catch Me is a kind of catch-22 between rival and riven U.S. agencies, written in a style that ranges from hardest-boiled yegg to soufflé, with nothing poached...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mysteries That Bloom in Spring | 4/17/1978 | See Source »

...Crimson's next test will be Saturday against arch-rival Brown. Scoring Summary Goals Assists Points Steven Martin 5 4 9 Mike Faught 5 1 6 Pete Predun 0 4 4 Hank Leopold 1 1 2 Jim Ossyra 2 0 2 Bill Forbush 2 0 2 Jamie Egasti 1 0 1 Christ Doherty 1 0 1 Frank Prezioso...

Author: By Robert Grady, | Title: Laxmen Stun Eighth-Ranked Penn, 17-4 | 4/10/1978 | See Source »

...President's K.B.L. (New Society Movement) ticket is Superwife Imelda, 48, who has served as the flamboyant, can-do governor of metropolitan Manila since 1975. The leader of the opposition party, Strength of the Nation (known as Laban, for its constant battle cry), is Marcos' bitterest political rival, Benigno S. Aquino Jr., a former Liberal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILIPPINES: A Real Contest | 4/10/1978 | See Source »

Before plunging into American assembly, VW did a great deal of thumbsucking. Its decision turned into a two-year touch-and-go process that had promoters for New Stanton and its chief rival for the plant, Brook Park, Ohio, hanging breathlessly by their seat belts. VW ultimately saw itself as having no choice but to assemble cars in the U.S. With the dollar losing value against the West German mark, VW's U.S. prices went up relentlessly. The average price of all Volkswagen models sold in the U.S. climbed almost 14% last year alone. VW, whose famous Beetle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: U.S. Rabbit All Set to Hop | 4/10/1978 | See Source »

Cincinnati has this: the best catcher ever to play the game, the best active pitcher, a second baseman and a left-fielder who have dominated the last three years' MVP sweepstakes, and a cast of stars that could rival the credits for Airport...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Play Ball! Pro Baseball Dusts Off This Week | 4/4/1978 | See Source »

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