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Word: sevens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...runaway car-insurance rates last November, alarmed insurers sped into court to overturn the referendum. But last week the California Supreme Court upheld most of the measure, thus increasing the prospect that a revolt against high auto premiums could soon spread to other states. In a unanimous decision, the seven justices affirmed the major provisions of Proposition 103, which slashes car premiums and other types of property and casualty rates 20% below the level of November 1987. Good drivers will get another...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INSURANCE: A Revolt Rolls On | 5/15/1989 | See Source »

Matano cites a family history of alcoholism as another warning signal of increased risk for developing problems. While the rate of alcoholism is 7 percent for the general population, the rate is five to seven times higher among adult children of alcoholics, says the report...

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: Alcohol Use Now Leads to Problems Later | 5/12/1989 | See Source »

...proposal would limit development by requiring that all new buildings be stepped back from residential zones at a 45-degree angle. Such changes normally require six council votes, or seven if 20 percent of the property owners in the affected area file objections...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Council Makes Strange Bedfellows | 5/10/1989 | See Source »

Faculty and students have been complaining for seven years of poor air quality leading to dizziness and respiratory difficulties. The city has spent over $500,000 to study and correct the problem...

Author: By Carolyn J. Sporn, | Title: Panel: No Health Risk at School | 5/10/1989 | See Source »

BOSTON--Frank Viola allowed seven hits over eight-and-a-third innings last night for his first victory of the season in six decisions as the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox, 6-2, at Fenway Park...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Twins Top Red Sox, 6-2; Viola Earns First Win | 5/10/1989 | See Source »

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