Word: saws
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...have lived in countries where the rabble like we saw in the streets of Chicago took over the governments. They machine-gun protesters, murder the old-line politicians, gag the news media, and impale a few heads on spikes. Better a billy club and some tear gas than a rabble-controlled government...
...fury, many citizens saw the futility of playing into El Fatah's hands. Some helped police disperse the mob; others gave sanctuary to their Arab neighbors. "The hooligans and inciters to pogroms," said the Tel Aviv Ha'aretz next day, "must be considered active, if unwitting, allies of the Arab terrorists...
...Angeles area would soon be torn apart by an earthquake. In his graphic revelations, Abernathy said, "buildings crumbled, freeways buckled, water gushed up from cracks in the ground and volcanoes erupted in the nearby mountains. Then the destruction moved north toward San Francisco." In two subsequent visions, Abernathy saw an airplane ticket stamped with the word "Atlanta." Taking this as divine direction, he led 180 members of his congregation on a migration to Atlanta last month. They traveled not by airplane, however, but in cars with trailers...
...University of Florida. He learned the fine points of the game from his physical education instructor, Conrad Rehling, whom he still consults by telephone during important matches. Rehling straightened out Murphy's natural hook, made him develop a fade. "He taught me everything I know," says Murphy. "He saw I had fire and guts and desire and he taught me how to use them." By his sophomore year Murphy was "playing golf like there was no tomorrow," and by the time graduation rolled around, he had won the N.C.A.A. and U.S. Amateur championships...
After college, Murphy latched onto a promotion job with Florida Tile Industries, which meant round after round of businessman's golf. "I looked around," he says, "saw that all I was doing was playing golf anyway, so I decided to turn pro." For a professional prospect, Murphy had two serious faults: weak irons and his fade. But Florida Tile President Jim Sikes agreed to sponsor him, and last fall Murphy entered the P.G.A.'s Approved Tournament Players' school. Only 30 of 111 aspirants won their A.T.P. cards; Murphy was among them...