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Word: simmons (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard coach Edo Marian said yesterday that a "great mistake" by the referee caused Simmon's close loss in his third, most crucial contest...

Author: By Jonathan H. Alter, | Title: Quaker Fencers Slash Crimson, 15-12 | 2/21/1976 | See Source »

...touched down, Swissair Captain Fritz Schreiber hit the brakes and applied full reverse thrust on the four engines, raising a cloud of desert dust and sand, which was sucked into the ventilation system. "The cabin was filling up with cloudy stuff that smelted like smoke," recalled Cecily Simmon of Utica, N.Y. "You could hardly breathe." Many passengers leaped through emergency doors before it became evident that there was no fire. When the dust settled, the Swissair passengers saw the reason for the fast stop. The DC-8 had come to rest not more than 50 yards from Gaza...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Drama of the Desert: The Week of the Hostages | 9/21/1970 | See Source »

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