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Word: smokes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...blaze was apparently started by a cigarette left burning in the bedroom. The occupant of the room, Frank O'Toole '66, had left to study in the House library. O'Toole's roommate, Onwechekwa Okigwe '65, was studying in another room when the smell of smoke alerted him to the fire at 11:26 p.m. Okigwe quickly got a fire extinguisher, but professional help was summoned to finish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Firemen Souse Blaze In Dunster Bedroom | 12/19/1963 | See Source »

Hordes of Dunster men looked on as a crew of firemen mounted a ladder and hose to the second floor suite. Smoke billowed from the room. "I hope he doesn't have a girl up there," someone yelled. "It must be pretty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Firemen Souse Blaze In Dunster Bedroom | 12/19/1963 | See Source »

...surprise was the importance of the age at which a smoker picks up the habit. In the 40-69 age bracket, the death rate of men who started smoking after 25 was 1.42 times that of nonsmokers; among those who had begun as striplings under 15, it was 2.29 times as high. The higher death rate can be traced, said Dr. Hammond, to three underlying factors: 1) precocious smokers tend to inhale more deeply, 2) they smoke more cigarettes a day, and 3) by the time they reach middle age, they have been smoking for many more years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Research: The Most Exhaustive Survey On Smoking & Disease | 12/13/1963 | See Source »

...jobs-who call themselves Games Research, Inc. Their first game was Convention!, which can be played by two to seven players, each of whom is trying to win the nomination for President of the U.S. Uncommitted delegates, ballots, caucuses, bandwagon sentiment and demonstrations all play a part, with the smoke-filled room a policy of utter desperation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Games: Brain-Busting | 12/13/1963 | See Source »

Meanwhile, B.U.'s shooting was torrid, and when the smoke had cleared the Terriers led, 56 to 48. Harvard never recovered...

Author: By Richard Andrews, | Title: Crimson Quintet Bows to B.U., 77-66; Lack of Depth Spoils Bid for Upset | 12/9/1963 | See Source »

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