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Word: sures (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...political natural. Plunging into crowds on the sidewalks of New York, devouring whatever ethnic food was thrust into his hand, greeting everybody with a hearty "Hi ya, fella," he wowed downstate Democrats and upstate Republicans alike. Why are you doing this? he was invariably asked. "I sure don't need the money," he would reply with an infectious grin. Harriman never knew what hit him as Rockefeller won by 573,000 votes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Champ Who Never Made It | 2/5/1979 | See Source »

...eternally optimistic," Coburn said. "I'm sure we will make our bicentennial in 1996," he added...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Pudding May Sublease Building Space | 2/2/1979 | See Source »

...mouth. Even that I could live with until he leaned over to peer down into the tank to see if it was full. All I could see was that huge, red ash, growing longer by the moment, poised directly above the diesel, ready to fall. Just when I was sure the ash would drop into the tank, he stepped back and tossed the cigarette to the ground. He probably never knew why I was so shaken that afternoon. I could not, of course, have pointed the danger out to him. If I had, he would have shaken his head furiously...

Author: By Nicholas D. Kristof, | Title: The Other France: Life Among the Peasants | 2/1/1979 | See Source »

...sure the Faculty Council will be somewhat disturbed to see that increase," Dean K. Whitla, director of the University's Office of Instructional Research and Evaluation, said yesterday. He added that some changes made in the examination process to cut down on the number of medical excuses had been discussed by the Council and "may well be considered again...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Official Says Sickouts Up 14 Per Cent | 1/31/1979 | See Source »

When the season began, the Harvard team looked stronger than ever. Newcomer Pam Stone was a sure bet to fill the longtime diving void. Maura Costin was healthy, Jane Fayer was psyched. Freshman Adele Joel provided the much-needed breaststroke strength. But glory was just a dream...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Second Season' Tips Off Amid Gloom | 1/31/1979 | See Source »

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