Word: southern
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...believe that there is a danger that Communism will take hold in southern Africa...
...mark than Sweden's defenders had thought. In June a rat pack of young Swedish ruffians clashed with a group of Assyrian immigrants from the Middle East in Södertälje near Stockholm; it was the third such encounter of the year. Last week, in the southern port of Malmo, another bunch of toughs set out to terrorize 300 gypsy families, most of them from Czechoslovakia and Russia, who live in a local development...
...rounds of preliminary races-with a final one beginning Aug. 16 still to go -Turner's tenacity and cunning helmsmanship brought Courageous home to Newport, R.I., leading in the trials to select a boat to represent the U.S. hi the Cup. So far, Turner, a sly Southern fox in the elegant and exclusive New York Yacht Club's domain of America's Cup racing, has outsailed his rivals, Sailmakers Ted Hood of Independence and Lowell North of Enterprise, in the competition leading up to the best-of-seven series for the world's oldest international sporting...
...designed, cut the sails and outfitted Independence, the first man in history to control every aspect of a 12-meter from drawing board to helm. Hood has decades of Cup experience -including a dramatic last-minute takeover of a struggling Courageous and a four-race sweep of Australian contender Southern Cross in 1974-and his considerable knowledge and skill were poured into the lovely rake of his boat's hull and the complex curves of her sails. But Independence has been a lackluster performer, winning only seven races while losing 13, despite a full year of sea trials, including...
...Times Magazine. Stapleton; 46, danced a bit and inspired some affectionate smooching from the guest of honor, who finds her "one of the most beautiful women I've ever met." Stapleton also spent part of the evening in the disco vestibule with Rader's father Paul a Southern Baptist evangelist. The whole attair, she said, "was very enjoyable and very enlightening...