Word: snafu
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...hasn't mastered Congress completely; the bill is being held up in the Senate. The clause that Harvard pressed for--which would force communities to apply to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare if they want to apply standards stricter than the federal guidelines mandate--has caused the snafu. It could require a few upper level Government courses before Harvard finally pushes the bill into...
...trip started off on a sour note when a snafu in the team's hotel reservations in Virginia resulted in shortage of beds and a poor night's sleep for many of the players. It was a tired and stiff contingent that headed for Wake Forest on Friday...
Newspapers across the country were particularly hard hit. The major snafu was in getting wire service copy. A.P. officials say that the blackout caused about a 1½hr. delay in moving copy, but in a number of cities the wait was considerably longer. U.P.I, was not even that lucky. Without A.P.'s back-up system of regional computers, U.P.I, had to dictate its New York stories by phone. U.P.I, could not resume normal operations until 6 p.m. the next...
...last year's snafu was in part the result of most of the seniors arriving with their families at approximately the same time...