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Word: speeding (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Coxswain Harry You explained the squad's deceptive speed: "If it's as smooth as we're going and it doesn't feel so tough, that's an indication that you're moving...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Crimson Heavies Crush Princeton, MIT | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

Despite the efforts of St. Louis and Kent who popped in two goals midway through the second half, the Wildcats quickly put the game out of reach. The Harvard defense, usually a dominant factor, did not have the speed it needed to keep up with the visitors' awesome fastbreak. Sanborn proved to be the key scorer factor with five goals. "They beat us on the give and go," defensive ace Chris Sailer said...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Undefeated Wildcats Stun Stickwomen | 4/27/1979 | See Source »

...powered electricity plants in the Midwest could export surplus electricity to the East and replace imported oil. One of our greatest errors was not to build up our strategic oil reserves. Had we done so, the Iranian cutback would have had less of an impact. We should move full speed ahead with the reserve plan now because there will be another crisis some time down the road...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: An Oil Crisis: True or False? | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

SAWHILL: We do not have the luxury of shifting to alternative energy sources immediately, so we have to reduce imports. Mandatory standards must be set for the heating and cooling of commercial buildings; we ought to regulate outdoor advertising; and we should enforce the 55 m.p.h. speed limit much more aggressively...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: An Oil Crisis: True or False? | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

Ruff, a devout Mormon and father of nine children, comes by his grim views after a checkered career as a college dropout, singer, actor, stockbroker, owner of a speed-reading franchise, natural vitamin distributor and real estate investment teacher. As he concedes, "Some people say that I couldn't succeed at anything, so I became a prophet of doom." A decade ago, he was $250,000 in debt after his speed-reading schools failed and he had to declare personal bankruptcy. Today he estimates his net worth at $600,000 and reports that he has paid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Profit of Doom | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

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