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Word: taxicabs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...smiling and waving his hand to onlookers as he walked. He wore a gray raincoat," said one witness. "I stopped my taxicab to watch, but the escorts waved me away, shouting: 'Don't stop. Drive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beirut Cabbies Spot Missing Negotiator | 2/6/1987 | See Source »

...worst weeks in memory. In the short span of eight days, eight new hostages were swept up in a frightening new paroxysm of terrorist kidnapings. Almost any foreigner was fair game, and the reign of terror struck almost anywhere in the tortured city, from the backseat of a taxicab to a sun-drenched sidewalk, from a quiet hotel room to a seat of higher learning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Terrorism: A Frenzy of Hostage Taking | 2/2/1987 | See Source »

...well as a crucifix and did not interfere with the hostages' prayers. They never beat Jenco or attempted to brainwash him. Occasionally the hostages were even able to laugh with their captors. Once, when one of them asked, "Is there anything you would like, Father?" the priest replied, "A taxicab...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East End of a Priest's Ordeal | 8/11/1986 | See Source »

...bought the property years ago, from a taxicab company, and used it to house the Radcliffe Building and Grounds Department," said Morrell. "But it's not used for that purpose anymore, and some of it is just empty warehouses...

Author: By Elsa C. Arnett, | Title: Harvard Slated to Start Construction at 8-10 Mt.Auburn Street, May Purchase, Renovate Radcliffe-Owned Concord Ave. Site | 3/11/1986 | See Source »

...stupid, unconstitutional and has very little safety in it--you don't see me wearing one," said John R. Bielakowski, a local taxicab driver. He added that most of his passengers never wear a seat belt because the ride is often too short to warrant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Law: $15 Fine for Not Buckling Up | 1/17/1986 | See Source »

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