Word: shakedown
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...countdown for the 1970 America's Cup in September, midsummer is the time for a series of shakedown races called the Observation Trials. As it happened, some of the most telling observations about this year's competition could be made right at dockside in Newport, R.I. Late into the night, Naval Architect Olin Stephens was seen tinkering with Valiant, his latest 12-meter design. Near by, Skipper-Designer Charlie Morgan Jr. was hard at work seeking to improve his golden-hulled Heritage. At another slip, the crew of Helmsman Bill Picker's Intrepid lounged on the sloop...
...deadline at all, let alone impressively, is a phenomenon in itself. Essence's full-time staff numbers only 26 (four of whom, including Kerr, are white). The first issue took its toll of editors in chief, losing both Bernadette Carey (of Vogue) and Ruth Ross (ex-Newsweek) to shakedown strife. "It was a good beginning," says Ida Lewis, 34, the pert, formerly Paris-based freelance writer just signed on as the new editor in chief, "but I want to emphasize the positive aspects of black femininity. The black woman already knows what she's up against...
...first time in four years, the Administrative Board is faced with a major disciplinary case involving drug traffic among undergraduates, a case which may also involve a shakedown operation on campus...
...Four incidents over the past month, however-two involving heroin and one involving an alleged shakedown operation in a marijuana sale-have called into question the college's reluctance to formulate a policy on drugs...