Word: smoothly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...West stockholders, Hughes' arrival turned out to be anything but a smooth ride. Though no wrongdoing has yet been proved, Hughes' bookkeepers declared Air West a "non-going utility," meaning that the carrier had a negative net worth. Since Hughes' offer stipulated that his final purchase price for the stock would depend on the company's net worth, he claimed that the price should be far less than he earlier had trumpeted. Instead of collecting the $22 per share that they had expected, Air West stockholders-some of whom have filed suit against Hughes-wound...
...wish them smooth sailing...
...action after getting into early foul trouble, North Carolina State led at halftime by one point. With 10 minutes left the game was tied. The only reason U.C.L.A. was still in contention was that Keith ("Silk") Wilkes was artfully unraveling the Wolfpack's defense with his smooth shooting. Then Walton returned. Though he scored only a few points, his presence seemed to rattle N.C. State. Burleson in particular seemed to lose his bearings and U.C.L.A. reeled off nine straight points. They were never challenged again...
...perennial cold-weather cycle of labor un rest, coupled with a diminished flow of oil from the Middle East, threatens Brit ons with their most difficult winter in years. It also threatens to destroy Heath 's anti-inflationary plans for ushering Brit ain into a new era of smooth expansion...
...Silver, a 6 ft. 7 in. smooth-shooting junior forward dropped in 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Tuesday night. Silver also led Harvard in a late second half comeback that erased an 11 point deficit...